PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(24 February 2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) fiscal and (b) regulatory incentives to (i) support UK-based agricultural machinery manufacturers and (ii) reduce reliance on imported agricultural equipment.

Asked by:
Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat)

The Farming Innovation Programme funds research and innovation to offer new technology, equipment and practices that will support development of UK businesses and deliver solutions for farmers. Further grants like the Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF) have helped ensure these UK-developed technologies can be adopted to support UK agriculture.

We continue to work with industry to explore and enhance the full range of levers available to support UK agri-innovation and technology growth.

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