Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 1884
Crops: Somerset
Tabled: 25 July 2024
Answered: 5 August 2024
Question
Anna Sabine
Liberal Democrat — Frome and East Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) apple farmers and (b) cider makers whose crops have been affected by ermine moths in Somerset.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDessert and culinary apples play an important role in local economies, with the sector worth a combined £188 million in 2023. The Government is committed to championing British farming and, in partnership with the sector, we are considering a number of wa...
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