Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to widen accessibility to the Slurry Infrastructure Grant scheme beyond priority areas.

As we set out in the Agricultural Transition Plan, we are planning to run two further rounds of the Slurry Infrastructure grant in autumn 2023 and 2024. These will be larger rounds, offered to a wider set of areas than those prioritised in round 1. We are working with an industry group to consider how best to prioritise funding fairly while maximising environmental outcomes and will publish further details shortly.