Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 52940

Farmers: Mental Health Services

Tabled: 16 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Richard Tice

Reform UKBoston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers following changes in the level of funding for mental health support; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of this ch

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra are continuing to fund the Farmer Welfare Grant. This funds charities to deliver projects which will support mental health and build resilience in local farming communities. In the Hon. Member’s county, the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network is in r...

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