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Seed Potatoes: Contamination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to compensate seed potato farmers that lose potato cyst nematode clear status due to contamination caused by the construction of national infrastructure including

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
24 Oct 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 42 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to compensate seed potato farmers that lose potato cyst nematode clear status due to contamination caused by the construction of national infrastructure including

  2. 24 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Landowners, businesses and homeowners that have electrical equipment, such as pylons or towers, sited on their land have the right to compensation for the value of their land, as well as for any losses or expenses incurred. Acquiring authorities can also ...

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