Sustainable Farming Incentive - Statement

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 7:57 pm on 18 March 2025.

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Photo of Baroness Hoey Baroness Hoey Non-affiliated 7:57, 18 March 2025

I thank the noble Lord for that.

No matter what is said in justification, this will still be seen as an attack on farming, particularly on small farms. Does the Minister agree that the most important job for farmers is to produce good-quality food, and that all funding going into farming should have that as the priority? Why are we allowing so many solar farms to be put on good agricultural land, with other land being used for things other than farming? Surely that must be a priority if we genuinely care about food security?