Question follow-through · 15562

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Sustainable Farming Incentive payments were made (a) within and (b) after four months.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
21 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Sustainable Farming Incentive payments were made (a) within and (b) after four months.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

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  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Sustainable Farming Incentive has a rolling application window with the first payment normally issued four months after the start of the agreement and quarterly thereafter. As of 21 November 26,329, payments have been made within fourth months and 371...

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