Environmental Land Management Schemes
Debate between Earl of Sandwich and Lord Gardiner of Kimble(3 years, 4 months ago)
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con)
My Lords, it is an excellent organisation and I can confirm that it is among a number of bodies engaged in tests and trials.
The Earl of Sandwich (CB) [V]
My Lords, does the Minister agree that some farmers, especially new entrants now receiving direct payments on arable land or pasture, could miss out after 2024? This could be if the land, as he says, is unsuitable for further stewardship, sustainable ELMS improvements or rewilding. Will they have to leave farming or will they, in that case, receive some form of compensation?
Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con)
My Lords, I may need to look at Hansard to help the noble Earl. The new entrants’ support scheme, which we want to encourage, begins in 2022. The noble Earl may have been talking about retirement lump sums, but I think I had better get back to him as I was not quite sure of his question.