Question follow-through · 99386

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for protected funding for UK fruit and vegetable growers, following the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for protected funding for UK fruit and vegetable growers, following the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to our excellent horticulture sector and the vital role that it plays in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. Future support for the horticulture sector is being...

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