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 DemocratNewton 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 Zeichner
The 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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