Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102256
Agriculture: Subsidies
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
David Smith
Labour — North Northumberland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Rural Payments Agency’s performance in delivering Higher Tier and other payments in early December in line with past expectations.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe 2025 payment window opened on 1 December, and by mid-December around three quarters of eligible farmers had already received their Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship payments. The Agency continues to work hard improving payment perf...
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