Written question asked by David Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 April 2025. It was answered by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Friday, 11 April 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Agriculture: Technology
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of waiting times for processing (a) applications to and (b) the release of funds from the Farm Equipment and Technology Fund in the past year.
- Answer
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a) The application window for Productivity and Slurry FETF 2024 grants closed on the 07 April 2024; the application window for Animal Health and Welfare FETF 2024 closed on the 01 May 2024.
The majority of Productivity applicants received their Grant Funded Agreement offer on 24 May 2024 totalling a wait time of approximately 7 weeks.
The majority of Slurry applicants received their Grant Funded Agreement offer on 23 May 2024 totalling a wait time of approximately 7 weeks.
The majority of Animal Health and Welfare applicants received their Grant Funded Agreement offer on 29 May 2024 totalling a wait time of approximately 4 weeks.
b) More than 70% of all FETF 2024 claims paid to date have been processed within 30 working days.
Secondary information
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- 43702
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Agriculture Finance Technology
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- Yes
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