Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 16 October 2024.
Alex Easton
Independent, North Down
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will maintain levels of spending under the agriculture budget; and what steps he is taking to ensure that changes in the level of that budget support nature recovery.
Daniel Zeichner
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The farming budget beyond this year will be part of the Government’s spending review. The Chancellor will set out the Government’s spending plans on 30 October alongside the Budget.
The Government is committed to championing farmers while protecting the environment. We said we would provide stability for farmers and we are delivering on this commitment. We will optimise Environmental Land Management schemes so they produce the right outcomes for all farmers - such as small, grassland, upland and tenanted farms - while delivering food security and nature recovery in a just and equitable way.
Yes3 people think so
No4 people think not
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