Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 91923
Agriculture: Subsidies
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered aligning agricultural support in England with the approach taken in Scotland, where virtual fencing systems are eligible under the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS), in order to ensure consistency for farmers and crofters across the UK.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has funded virtual fencing technology projects through the Farming in Protected Landscape Programme which are helping to deliver our environmental targets in Protected Landscapes.
Defra does not currently offer funding for virtual fencing technology under other schemes. We will keep the matter under review when considering future grants offers.