Consultation outcome

Direct Payments to farmers: lump sum exit scheme and delinked payments in England

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

We received 654 responses to the consultation. We will be laying a statutory instrument to take forward some of these proposals

Detail of feedback received

We received 654 responses. The responses were from a variety of respondents including farmers, members of the public, environmental groups and farming organisations.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on our proposals for a lump sum exit scheme and delinked payments.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

We wanted to know what you think about the proposed lump sum exit scheme for farmers and our proposed approach to delinked payments.

We were seeking views on a set of questions including:

  • the eligibility criteria and aspects of how we should calculate the value of the lump sum
  • the reference period to be used to determine eligibility for, and calculate the value of, delinked payments
Published 19 May 2021
Last updated 14 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. Updated links to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments guidance.

  2. We have published the summary of responses and government response for the consultation on the Lump Exit scheme and Delinking Payments.

  3. Further update on feedback received.

  4. Added an update on feedback received.

  5. First published.