Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department spent on business support to farmers, excluding Common Agricultural Policy payments, in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.

There are a number of business support schemes available to small businesses, including farmers. However, the Department does not collect data on individual spend to farmers on its business support schemes. Since May 2010, the Department has routinely published details of all expenditure including funding provided through Departmental schemes and programmes. Additionally, the Department's annual report and accounts also provide summary information on a range of programmes that include direct and indirect support to all businesses. The most recent annual report can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013