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Agricultural Machinery: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of agricultural machinery accidents on the rural economy; and if she will consider including AI-driven safety equipment within the

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
20 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of agricultural machinery accidents on the rural economy; and if she will consider including AI-driven safety equipment within the

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of reducing agricultural machinery accidents, no specific assessment has been made on its impact on the rural economy. As announced, FETF 2026 is intended to be the final round of the Farming Equipment and Technolo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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