Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 53039

Farmers: Health Services

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) vets and (b) other people who interact with farmers to be trained on signposting farmers to health and support services.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra funds the Farmer Welfare Grant. This funds charities to deliver projects which will support mental health and build resilience in local farming communities. One consortium of charities, led by The Farmer Network, is delivering mental health first ai...

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