Context
Annual CAP spending of £3.4 billion has not significantly increased farm productivity since the 1990s.
Question
Despite annual CAP spending of £3.4 billion, the productivity growth rate in UK farms has remained stagnant since the 1990s. In contrast, sectors like egg production saw a 3.8% increase in productivity alone in 2019. Will removing the CAP and increasing competition drive productivity growth throughout farming?
Answer from Victoria Prentis (Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I absolutely agree that moving away from the common agricultural policy provides the opportunity for a more prosperous, competitive and self-reliant industry. We will support UK farms to focus on their business modelling and to improve efficiency, which may well in turn reduce their environmental footprint.
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