Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 90372

Agriculture: Subsidies

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she last held discussions with the fruit and vegetable growers sector on the potential impact of the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme on that sector.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government is steadfastly committed to our excellent horticulture sector and the vital role that it plays in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. Both Defra ministers and officials host...

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