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Countryside Stewardship Scheme and Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out a forward plan for the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme offers for 2027 and 2028.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
18 Jun 2026
Answer
18 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out a forward plan for the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme offers for 2027 and 2028.

  2. 18 Jun 2026

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  3. 18 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Defra is committed to bringing greater stability and predictability to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). The department will keep the core offer largely stable for the remainder of this Parliament to help farmers plan ahead. Defra is not yet in a p...

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