Question follow-through · 46443

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support English and Welsh farmers when the Fruit and Vegetable Aid scheme ends on the 31st December 2025.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
28 Apr 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support English and Welsh farmers when the Fruit and Vegetable Aid scheme ends on the 31st December 2025.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Responsibility for horticulture is a devolved matter and, as such, is a matter for the Welsh Government to consider in Wales. We recognise the importance of our domestic growers who play a vital role in our food security, economy and rural communities. In...

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