Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115105
Hill Farming: Dartmoor
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the economic viability of upland farms on Dartmoor following the withdrawal of Basic Payment Scheme support.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra does not hold data on the viability of upland farms on Dartmoor. Defra’s annual Farm Business Survey only has information on the Farm Business Income of grazing livestock farms in Less Favoured Areas in England, but results are not available at any ...
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