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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how he plans for the Basic Payment Scheme to operate in 2020; and if he will make a statement.

This Government has pledged to continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament, expected in 2022.

We will consult widely about how we should transition to our future agriculture policy and intend to publish a consultation document in the Spring.