Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to support farming in protected landscapes.

As a result of the 2025 Spending Review, Defra secured a strong financial settlement. The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. This includes funding for the Environmental Land Management schemes paid to farmers increasing by around 150%, rising from £800 million in 2023/24 towards £2 billion by 2028/29.

The settlement also includes funding for the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme. Earlier this year the Government announced it would extend the FiPL programme for another three years until March 2029, with £30 million in funding next year.