Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 37887

Farmers: Government Assistance

Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Patrick Spencer

IndependentCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support farmers following the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive to new applicants.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a two-year period. Following the announcement that Defra has closed SFI for the submi...

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