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Agriculture: Infrastructure

Asked by Mr Gagan MohindraConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 903302

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of infrastructure developments on agricultural land.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Government has launched a national conversation on land use in England. This includes the commitment to protect land with the greatest long-term potential for food production, whilst delivering on the potential of our landscapes to produce more energy and build 1.5 million homes. This will inform a Land Use Framework that is a win-win for development and nature.

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