Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 56966
National Landscapes: Agriculture
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department’s decision to end funding for the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme on levels of nature recovery.
Answer
Mary CreaghWe recognise the huge importance of nature friendly farming, and we will look to maintain momentum in the coming years. Decisions on funding of FiPL and other relevant programmes will be announced after the conclusion of the spending review.