Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120457
Sustainable Farming Incentive
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Lloyd Hatton
Labour — South Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers received payments under the Sustainable Farming Incentive for buffer strip actions in the previous scheme year.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleIn the 2025 scheme year a total of 4,894 farm businesses received at least one payment for buffer strip actions delivered under the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.