Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jessica Morden and Elizabeth Truss

Thursday 7th July 2016 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

I can tell my hon. Friend that 99.6% of farmers have now received a payment. This year, for the first time, the system has had prepayment cheques to make sure that we did not overpay farmers and then end up having to claw back the money. That means that there will be a reconciliation period when we make the adjustments—that is taking place at the moment—so that farmers who had a problem in their application will receive the extra payment over the next few months. We are fully on track for payment on time next year.

[Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab)]

11. What assessment she has made of recent trends in food prices.