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Factory Farming: Ammonia

Asked by Dan NorrisIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 April 2026UIN 128181

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of factory farming on ammonia pollution.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Defra does not have an assessment of “factory farms”. However, a breakdown of UK ammonia emissions by livestock sector can be found in Table 1 of this published document; 2509190841_UK_Agriculture_Ammonia_Emission_Report_1990-2023_26062025_Final.pdf.

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