Written question asked by Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 July 2019. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Agriculture: Environment Protection

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to help the agricultural sector create new jobs in environmental land management.

Answer: Through our proposed reforms and the policies set out in the Agriculture Bill we will increase demand and therefore employment opportunities for those who have these skills by financially supporting farmers who undertake environmental works. We regularly discuss these reforms with farmers and the educational and advisory services that serve farming; including the Food and Drink Sector Council who are specifically looking at the workforce, skills and jobs we want to see in the future.

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