Question follow-through · 19915
Farms: Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the resilience of farm businesses by improving biodiversity.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 12 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 17 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Food: Public Sector · 16 Dec 2024
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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
12 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the resilience of farm businesses by improving biodiversity.
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Dec 2024
Answer published
The Government’s commitment to British farmers, including family farms, remains steadfast. We will always champion British farming to boost rural economic growth, strengthen food security and improve the environment. Defra’s farming budget will be £2.4 bi...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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