Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Angela Eagle and Dan Aldridge

Thursday 22nd October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Dame Angela Eagle]

I argue with the hon. Lady’s characterisation of the “collapse” of the scheme. We should not forget that SFI26 made nearly £1 billion of support available for the next three years for environmentally sustainable farming. We have 70,000 multi-year environment land management agreements in place, which are making sure that we support environmentally friendly farming. I would not characterise that as a collapse. I note that the Tories did not spend the whole farming budget when they were in government, they botched Brexit, which led to a 22% fall in trade, and they concluded an Australian trade deal that Tory Secretaries of State now admit has sold out British farmers.

[Dan Aldridge (Weston-super-Mare) (Lab)]

2. What steps she is taking to help reduce sewage discharges into waterways.