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Agriculture: Subsidies

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 35347

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when an announcement will be made on the future of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme, and in England, legislation is in place to close the scheme to English POs on 31 December 2025.

The Government has committed to championing British farming, whilst protecting the environment, and is currently considering the best way to support our farming sectors in the future, including horticulture.

We will make further announcements in due course.

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