Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80143
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 assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of farmers' mental health on the level of agricultural output.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has not done an assessment, but we recognise that poor mental health can have a damaging effect on farm productivity and are supporting farmer specific access to mental health support services through the Farming Welfare Grant.
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