Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 30768

Tabled: 9 October 2026

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will open the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2027 in time for agreements to commence from 1 April 2027 and minimise gaps in environmental payments for farmers with schemes expiri