questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the European Commission's press release entitled Commission adopts temporary State aid framework to support sectors affected by Middle East crisis, published on 29 April 2026, what steps her Department plans to take to support the relative competitiveness of farmers compared to their EU counterparts.
answerText: The Government understands the concerns of farmers and food producers regarding market volatility and are taking seriously the impacts of the Middle East Conflict on the food and farming sector.Defra is investing £120m in 2026 on grants to boost productiv...
heading: Agriculture: EU Countries