 |
answer text |
<p>The Government has 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 (CAP).</p><p> </p><p>Phasing out Direct Payments over seven
years from 2021 is a key part of the transition away from the CAP in England and towards
our future domestic agriculture policy. This will free up funding for new domestic
policies that will focus on using public money to deliver public goods. We will set
Direct Payment reduction percentages taking account of our detailed plans for future
schemes and wider decisions about Government spending.</p><p> </p><p>The cornerstone
of the new approach is the development of a new Environmental Land Management (ELM)
scheme. As we make the transition to the new arrangements, we will be piloting the
scheme before its full introduction. Alongside the ELM pilots in the early years of
the transition we will continue to offer a simplified version of Countryside Stewardship.
We have also set out the intention to develop other offers for the industry including
on productivity and animal welfare.</p>
|
|
