Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 44292

Rural Payments Agency: Payments

Tabled: 4 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne and Redruth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) expedite payments and (b) improve the payment structure of the Rural Payments Agency.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) understands the importance of cashflow for farmers and rural businesses and has in recent years made more payments for the schemes they administer, earlier in the payment window. The agency has also taken steps to improve t...

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