Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 26683

Agriculture: Subsidies

Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) barriers to accessing the Sustainable Farming Initiative and (b) the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme on farmers who remai

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Evaluation has shown that improvements like the simplified Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) application process have reduced barriers to scheme access. Clearly stated requirements and proportionate, regular payments are also viewed positively by partic...
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