Question follow-through · 63844

Agriculture: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) support and (b) protect nature-friendly farming practices in North Cornwall constituency.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
2 Jul 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) support and (b) protect nature-friendly farming practices in North Cornwall constituency.

  2. 2 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is backing British farming. We are prioritising investment that supports the government’s Plan for Change and building on the Secretary of State’s work to reform Defra to drive growth while maintaining a steadfast commitment to farming, foo...

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