Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 September 2019. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Agriculture: Subsidies

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 August 2019 to Question 280135 on Agriculture: Subsidies, if she will publish a list of the 46 pilots which have been signed up to the Environmental Land Management Scheme; and whether those pilots are receiving financial compensation for taking part in that scheme.

Answer: To support the development of Environmental Land Management Schemes, we are undertaking a number of tests and trials working with farmers and land managers to co-design elements of the new scheme. The work is being facilitated by a range of stakeholders, including farmer groups, representative bodies and non-governmental organisations, and covers a range of geographies and sectors. 46 proposals are currently being taken forward in phase 1 and we anticipate that a number of these will begin soon with Defra reimbursing agreed costs incurred in their delivery. We have received a further 200 proposals for phase 2. We will prioritise those proposals from phase 2 that fill gaps identified from the coverage of phase 1 proposals. We will communicate the results of our analysis of the phase 2 proposals to stakeholders later this month.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 290612
Session: 2017-19
Attachment: Phase 1 proposals table
Related items: Agriculture: Subsidies
Monday, 5 August 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Compensation Agriculture Environment protection Pilot schemes Subsidies
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk