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Agriculture: Subsidies

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 19 December 2024UIN 16710

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the timeline for announcing the phase-out of direct payments under the Basic Payment Scheme.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

There is no change to the timeline for phasing out delinked payments. We plan to pay delinked payments each year from 2024 to 2027.

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