Question follow-through · 11327
Environment Protection: Shopping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of consumers shopping locally; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on net zero targets if consumers are unab
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 28 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 30 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 4 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Food: Labelling · 8 Nov 2024
- Agriculture: Subsidies · 4 Mar 2025
- Agriculture: Subsidies · 4 Mar 2025
- Whisky: Origin Marking · 19 Mar 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of consumers shopping locally; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on net zero targets if consumers are unab
30 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Secretary of State recognises the importance of consumers having access to local shops for environmental sustainability and for supporting net zero goals. The Secretary of State, Defra Ministers and officials meet regularly with retailers where discus...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Food: Labelling
8 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure clear labelling of (a) locally produced fruit and vegetables and (b) imported produce.
Agriculture: Subsidies
4 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when an announcement will be made on the future of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.
Agriculture: Subsidies
4 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not extending the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme in England and Wales.
Whisky: Origin Marking
19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions (a) he and (b) his Department had with the (i) Scotland Office and (ii) Department for Business and Trade on the application for an English Whisky geographical indicat