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Livestock Industry: Planning

Asked by Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 128986

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on the number of intensive livestock farms.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on the number of intensive livestock farms.

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