Question follow-through · 35606
Agriculture: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the expansion of solar farms does not compromise domestic food security.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 4 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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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
4 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the expansion of solar farms does not compromise domestic food security.
6 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises that food security is national security. We need a resilient and healthy food system that works with nature and supports British farmers and food producers. To support this commitment, the Government has launched a consultation o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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