Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16405
Agriculture: Subsidies
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the transition away from direct payment schemes for farmers on a) food production and b) business viability.
Answer
Stephen MorganDelinked payments are not linked to any action taken by farmers and do not support the environment or food production. This government is backing farmers with the largest nature-friendly budget in history to support farmers and land managers to help resto...
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