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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to increase the capacity of smaller farms to compete with large intensive farms.

There will continue to be a place in UK agriculture for all sustainable production systems that meet our high environmental and welfare standards. We are committed to working with the industry to ensure a vibrant and productive future for all agricultural sectors as we prepare to leave the European Union. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop policies that support innovation, increase agricultural productivity, and improve the efficiency with which we use natural resources.