Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 97329

Agriculture: Vocational Guidance

Tabled: 4 December 2025

Answered: 11 December 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support younger people into agricultural careers in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Young farmers are essential to the long-term resilience of UK agriculture and DEFRA works closely with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, alongside other industry bodies, to understand the challenges facing new entrants and how best to suppo...

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