Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 27374
Hedges and Ditches: Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze on hedgerow grants on employment in the hedgerow business this winter.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
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