Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107693

Hill Farming: Finance

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, what funding she has allocated to the place-based uplands approach announced at the Oxford Farming Conference; what objectives it is intended to achieve; an

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government knows how important upland landscapes are for farming, nature and rural economies, and is committed to investing in this work to deliver meaningful benefits for upland communities. By empowering local decision‑making, Defra will unlock the ...

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