Question follow-through · 15906

Food Supply: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government's net zero policies on food supply from British producers.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
25 Nov 2024
Target answer date
27 Nov 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government's net zero policies on food supply from British producers.

  2. 27 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to delivering net zero by 2050, while ensuring that the transition to more climate friendly practices goes hand in hand with food security and farm productivity from British producers. We will work with farmers to support econ...

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