Question follow-through · 82470

Food Strategy Advisory Board: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the recent appointments to the Food Strategy Advisory Board on (a) farmers and (b) animal welfare in Devon.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
30 Oct 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the recent appointments to the Food Strategy Advisory Board on (a) farmers and (b) animal welfare in Devon.

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Members of the Food Strategy Advisory Board are senior leaders, appointed for their individual experience and leadership to ensure a broad range of expertise and perspectives across the food system. They do not represent their business interests, specific...

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