Question follow-through · 121989
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to written question 120134 answered on 16 March 2026, for what reason GS4 mix is no longer available to farmers.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to written question 120134 answered on 16 March 2026, for what reason GS4 mix is no longer available to farmers.
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2026
Answer published
GS4 was previously an option called ‘Legume and herb-rich swards’ available to farmers under legacy Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements. This option was replaced with a broadly equivalent action called ‘Herbal leys’ under both the ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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