Question follow-through · 37942

Sustainable Farming Incentive: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution by the hon. Member for Yeovil during the Ministerial Statement on Sustainable Farming Incentive on 12 March 2025, if he will visit farmers in Ye

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
19 Mar 2025
Answer
25 Mar 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution by the hon. Member for Yeovil during the Ministerial Statement on Sustainable Farming Incentive on 12 March 2025, if he will visit farmers in Ye

  2. 19 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State believes in the importance of continued engagement with the sector and has spoken with several farmers since his appointment. He will be happy to speak to those in the Yeovil Constituency.

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