Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80142
Farmers: Mental Health
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard the mental health of farmers in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government has invested in mental health to ensure it receives the same attention as physical health. This includes the hiring of 8,500 new mental health support workers, which will reduce delays and provide faster treatment closer to people’s homes –...
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