Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 117186
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of payment parity between (a) legacy Higher Level Stewardship agreements, and (b) current Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreements.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleIn February last year, Defra recognised that Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) payment rates had fallen behind the rates offered through other schemes including Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). Defra invested £30 million to increase payment rates ...
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