Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77503
Farmers: Costs
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to support tenant stock-rearing farmers with the costs of (a) rising feed, (b) energy and (c) national insurance costs.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government’s New Deal for Farmers includes a raft of new policies and major investment to boost profits for farmers. We have allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. With regard to these specif...
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