PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Agriculture: Subsidies (1 December 2016)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to provide mental health services support to farmers who are experiencing depression or anxiety as a result of financial hardship caused by late payments.

Asked by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)

There are numerous charitable organisations that are available to help farmers as a result of financial hardship. If there are any claimants who are experiencing financial hardship they should contact the Rural Payments Agency who will make use of the Basic Payment Scheme Financial Support Payments process, in the interests of supporting farmers in financial need while they await payment on their 2016 BPS claim.

Answered by:
George Eustice (Conservative)
6 December 2016