Question follow-through · 57341

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the Family Farm Tax and (b) increased solar panel construction on arable land on national food security.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled: 4 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 9 Jun 2025
Answer: 13 Jun 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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4 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the Family Farm Tax and (b) increased solar panel construction on arable land on national food security.
9 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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13 Jun 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. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and ...

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