§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what conclusions she has reached about the future prospects for(a) tenant farmers, (b) livestock farmers, (c) arable farmers, (d) horticulture producers, (e) moorland farmers, (f) non-moorland, severely disadvantaged area farmers, (g) traditional family farms and (h) all other farms following her Department's published assessment of the likely impact of her plans for the future disbursement of single farm payments. [184759]
§ Alun MichaelBy decoupling subsidy and implementing the Single Payment Scheme in England, as announced on 22 April, the Government are providing a policy framework conducive to encouraging enterprise and market orientation in line with the Strategy for Sustainable Food and Farming. Future prospects for agriculture depend on various factors but the Government are optimistic that farmers and growers will rise to the challenges and opportunities that present themselves.