Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN HL1552
Agriculture: Subsidies
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to reduce the funding gap in income for farmers between the reduction in the basic payment scheme for farms, and the move to environmental land management schemes.
Answer
This Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. Defra is winding down subsidy payments that do not provide returns on investment. It is targeting public money where it delivers most val...
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