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1467422

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to increase the level of support to British farmers to grow food crops in the context of the global food security situation.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	11633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>This Government will maintain the total investment in the farming sector throughout this parliament. In England, the budget of £2.4 billion per year is being re-purposed in a way that will support farmer’s resilience and food security for years to come.</p><p> </p><p>By gradually phasing out the untargeted Basic Payments of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, and replacing them with a flexible range of targeted grants and ongoing payments for farmers, we are increasing the level of support available for delivering on the priorities of farm productivity, environment, climate and animal health and welfare. All the money coming out of Basic Payment Scheme will go back into the sector each year, there will be no gap in investment.</p><p> </p><p>We are not fixing allocations of ring-fenced money for schemes, as happened under the EU, but will learn and respond to demand and developments from the sector – keeping the spread of investment under review over time.</p><p> </p><p>We have already seen uptake and enthusiasm from farmers in certain areas and have been able to adapt flexibly to this demand. For example, the budget for the new Farming Equipment and Technology fund was increased to account for high demand. As a result, more than 4,000 farmers can invest in new equipment and technology, supporting and improving domestic food production.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has recently released further information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) - designed to help farmers move to new alternative sustainable farming methods gradually, improving environmental conditions of the land, whilst building the long-term resilience of our food security and production.</p><p> </p><p>The SFI is one of three new schemes under Environmental Land Management which will maintain productive land, delivering for both farmers and the environment.</p><p> </p><p>Our schemes will ensure our long-term food security by investing in the foundations of food production: healthy soil; water; and biodiverse ecosystems.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the wider context of global supplies that we know can impact farm income and productivity, as well as food security. The Secretary of State recently announced several other measures to support our farmers in the current uncertainty, notably regarding the use of urea fertiliser - helping farmers manage their costs better, as well as improving the statutory guidance for the use of slurry.</p><p> </p><p>I recently launched and chaired the first session of a new industry fertiliser roundtable, aiming to work through issues regarding slurry to develop our understanding of current pressures on farmers and identify solutions. The Fertiliser Taskforce is just one example of where the Government is working with closely with industry to improve market confidence - providing farmers with the information needed to make business decisions, in these challenging times.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 20/06/2022 08:22:54 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

387037

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which poor broadband access prevents farmers to accessing online CAP applications.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Albert Owen
	uin	5123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>The rollout of superfast broadband is a key priority. The £778m Superfast Broadband Programme will provide 95% of UK premises with access to superfast broadband by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The RPA online system had been designed to operate on older dial-up internet connection speeds. In addition, many farmers in rural areas have affordable access to satellite broadband connection and the RPA had mobile satellite units to assist those in very hard to reach areas. In 2015, farmers were given the option of paper-based application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/07/2015 11:48:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1474 label Biography information for Albert Owen

895507

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department’s policy is on providing economic support to agriculture in marginal areas after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	140189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of providing stability to farmers as we leave the European Union and has pledged to continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support for the duration of this Parliament, providing much needed certainty to farmers and landowners.</p><p> </p><p>In our consultation document ‘Health and Harmony’, we have provided a clear direction for future farm support in England based on public money for public goods – principally, environmental enhancement. We sought views on how future land management schemes can reflect the reality of life for farmers and food producers. As part of this, we invited ideas on what areas could constitute public goods and be supported under the new system, including rural resilience.</p><p> </p><p>Farmers need stability, certainty and a smooth transition to a new system, so we will not switch off Direct Payments overnight, and are consulting on an agricultural transition period to provide time for farmers to adjust. We have also confirmed we will pay the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme on the same basis as we do now. This, together with our proposed ‘agricultural transition’ period away from the current system of Direct Payments in England, will provide time for farmers to adjust.</p><p> </p><p>Some sectors may find it more difficult than others to adapt to the phasing out of Direct Payments, for example, those located in the most remote, wild and beautiful parts of England. The uplands have the potential to benefit from new environmental land management schemes, given the nature of their landscapes and the many public goods that they deliver, such as biodiversity, flood risk mitigation and carbon sequestration. We will explore possible options on how we can best support such areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/05/2018 15:52:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

512990

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers have been subject to penalties for non-compliance with Single Farm Payment Scheme requirements in each of the last five years; and what the total value of those penalties was.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	34071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2016 answer text <p>The volume of penalties, plus their value for Single Payment Scheme claims, for the last five years of the scheme are below.</p><p>We have not yet finalised information for the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Claimants In Breach</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value €</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,703</p></td><td><p>2,489,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,134</p></td><td><p>2,781,039</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,574</p></td><td><p>1,704,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,722</p></td><td><p>2,594,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,493</p></td><td><p>2,329,495</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/04/2016 13:12:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1125794

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how long farmers will continue to receive subsidy from the public purse in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	252581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>We have pledged to continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of this Parliament, expected in 2022. This includes all funding provided for farm support under both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 of the current Common Agricultural Policy. This commitment applies to the whole of the UK, in both a negotiated and a no-deal scenario.</p><p>Our Agriculture Bill includes a seven year transition period from 2021 to 2027, during which Direct Payments will be phased out gradually. This will give time for farmers to adapt and prepare for the new environmental land management system, which will allow farmers to decide how best they can deliver environmental benefits from their business and their land.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/05/2019 14:20:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

169483

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the value for money of payments to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	218000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The following documents have been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2013, alongside the public consultation, Defra published an evidence paper which assessed the impact of the new Common Agricultural Policy and the costs and benefits of payments made to farmers.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/cap-consultation" target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/cap-consultation</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since then a number of more technical implementation decisions were announced and on 11 December 2014 the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) Regulations 2014 No. 3259 were laid in Parliament. Included in the explanatory memorandum to the legislation is a further evidence paper updating some of the analysis and providing further analysis of the impact of some of the more technical decisions.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3259/memorandum/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3259/memorandum/contents</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, an impact assessment of the new Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) was published in June 2014 setting out the evidence base on the costs, benefits and value for money.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strategic-environmental-assessment-of-the-proposed-new-rural-development-programme-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strategic-environmental-assessment-of-the-proposed-new-rural-development-programme-in-england</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2014 12:16:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

348338

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on the technical difficulties over online access for applications to the Basic Payment Scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Our focus remains on ensuring that the Basic Payment Scheme claimants are able to submit their claims by the deadline, indeed as of 8 June 2015 the RPA have received 58,836 completed claims, which is in line with the number of claims received in previous years.</p><p>In order to help farmers to be able to submit their claims by the deadline the Rural Payments Agency has 50 drop in centres open, 10 mobile support units in operation and a dedicated helpline. The deadline for claim submission is fixed by the regulation, although in recognition of the additional complexity the EU has already extended the deadline to the 15 June. Farmers and agents have received all the information and forms they need to submit claims. Support to farmers will still be available during the late claim period which runs to 10 July where applications can still be received but will incur a penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1035 1036 question first answered 09/06/2015 10:07:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348340

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to help farmers who do not meet the deadline for applications to the Basic Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Our focus remains on ensuring that the Basic Payment Scheme claimants are able to submit their claims by the deadline, indeed as of 8 June 2015 the RPA have received 58,836 completed claims, which is in line with the number of claims received in previous years.</p><p>In order to help farmers to be able to submit their claims by the deadline the Rural Payments Agency has 50 drop in centres open, 10 mobile support units in operation and a dedicated helpline. The deadline for claim submission is fixed by the regulation, although in recognition of the additional complexity the EU has already extended the deadline to the 15 June. Farmers and agents have received all the information and forms they need to submit claims. Support to farmers will still be available during the late claim period which runs to 10 July where applications can still be received but will incur a penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1034 1036 question first answered 09/06/2015 10:07:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348341

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received from the farming community about applications to the Basic Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>Our focus remains on ensuring that the Basic Payment Scheme claimants are able to submit their claims by the deadline, indeed as of 8 June 2015 the RPA have received 58,836 completed claims, which is in line with the number of claims received in previous years.</p><p>In order to help farmers to be able to submit their claims by the deadline the Rural Payments Agency has 50 drop in centres open, 10 mobile support units in operation and a dedicated helpline. The deadline for claim submission is fixed by the regulation, although in recognition of the additional complexity the EU has already extended the deadline to the 15 June. Farmers and agents have received all the information and forms they need to submit claims. Support to farmers will still be available during the late claim period which runs to 10 July where applications can still be received but will incur a penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1034 1035 question first answered 09/06/2015 10:07:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

348714

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government will cover the costs of any bridging finance from commercial banks for farmers suffering delays in receiving support from the Basic Payments Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	1291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The RPA expects to pay the vast majority of payments early in the payment window which runs from December to June. As such we do not expect to provide cover for bridging finance from commercial banks for farmers</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1290 question first answered 10/06/2015 15:29:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith