{"value":{"id":1167587,"askingMemberId":3969,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2019-10-31T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2019-10-31T00:00:00","uin":"900257","questionText":"What recent steps she has taken to help ensure business certainty for farmers after the UK leaves the EU.","answeringBodyId":13,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":3934,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2019-11-04T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Government is taking the necessary steps to ensure the UK leaves the EU with certainty and continuity.</p><p>As well as a programme of secondary legislation, the Agriculture Bill, announced in the Queen's Speech, provides the foundation for a smooth transition for farmers to a new public money for public goods approach.</p><p>In the event of a no deal we have contingency arrangements in place allowing us to act swiftly if agricultural sectors are adversely affected.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Farmers","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1167587","method":"GET"}]}