Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 73559

World War I and World War II: Farmers

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to recognise the historic contribution of British farmers to the war effort through (a) public commemoration, (b) heritage funding and (c) other met

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

In May, Defra relaunched the Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps Scheme, a civilian veteran service medal scheme recognising those women volunteers who took on roles traditionally done by the men away at war by cultivating crops used to help feed the natio...

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