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

To ask His Majesty's Government what support they plan to give to the dairy industry to develop the capture of methane from slurry and convert it into tractor fuel.

Investing in proper slurry storage is a critical step livestock farmers need to take to make best use of their organic nutrients and prevent pollution. Defra has committed to launch a new Slurry Infrastructure Grant this autumn. The grant will help livestock farmers already using a slurry system to upgrade their slurry storage, to reach six months storage capacity and to cover grant funded stores with impermeable covers.

We want to adapt the slurry grant offer over time to ensure that any public funding for better slurry management supports adoption of innovative treatments and circular use of slurry such as methane capture for energy and fuel.