Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114546

Sustainable Farming Incentive: Organic Farming

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new Sustainable Farming Incentive offer will include long-term organic maintenance payments that take into account the level of similar payments offered in the EU and devol

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra reviews environmental scheme approaches used internationally, including those in the EU and the devolved nations, to inform our thinking. However, the department ultimately designs and implement schemes that we believe are most appropriate for Engla...

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