Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 97855

Agriculture: Government Assistance

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with input costs.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Whilst it may not reflect all agriculture subsectors, Defra’s Agriculture Price Index (API) data show rises in output costs over time outstripping rises in input costs. We continue to monitor all key agricultural commodities and work with the food industr...

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