Question follow-through · 56860

Agriculture: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support farmers in developing sustainable farming practices.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
3 Jun 2025
Target answer date
5 Jun 2025
Answer
11 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support farmers in developing sustainable farming practices.

  2. 5 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to delivering net zero by 2050 and we will work in collaboration with farmers and others with a stake in our food system towards this. The transition to more climate friendly practices will work hand in hand with food security...

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