August 2016 - Corporate Welfare Watch

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National Trust calls for scrapping agricultural subsidies and moving towards ‘conditional’ rewards for environmentally sustainable farming

August 4, 2016

Proposals would see the basic income support system of subsidies scrapped and farmers being paid out of public funds for environmental services Source: National Trust calls for complete reform of British farm subsidies | Environment […]

Lord Gardiner, Environment minister, receives £49,000 a year in farm subsidies

August 4, 2016

Lord Gardiner, who will be involved in reforming EU farming support post-Brexit, receives £49,000 a year in payments, it has been revealed Source: Environment minister accused of conflict of interest over farm subsidies | Environment […]