Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110185

Agriculture: Training

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on helping to provide young people with the skills and knowledge to undertake jobs in the farming and agriculture sector.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Young people are essential to the long-term resilience of UK agriculture, and Defra works closely with industry bodies, including the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, to promote careers in the sector and to understand the challenges facing new...

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