Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 66423

Sustainable Farming Incentive

Tabled: 9 July 2025

Answered: 17 July 2025

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive on (a) (i) hedgerow and (ii) soil restoration, (b) pollinating wil

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Defra is working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer that fairly and responsibly directs funding. Further details about the reformed SFI offer will be announced in summer 2025.

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