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Agriculture: Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Powering the farms of the future with £50 million tech investment, published on 14 April 2026, what steps her Department is ta
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
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- Pigs: Slaughterhouses · 14 May 2026
- Pets: Veterinary Services · 15 May 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Powering the farms of the future with £50 million tech investment, published on 14 April 2026, what steps her Department is ta
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2026
Answer published
Defra is derisking decisions on new technologies through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, which can aid the affordability of agri-tech tools. Grants are available to a range of farms, including small and medium farms. The final round opened on 1...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Safety: Public Opinion
16 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address factors linked to public perception of safety such as a) litter and b) graffiti.
Livestock: Ammonia
20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of people living in close proximity to intensive livestock units experiencing elevated exposure to ammonia-related air pollution.
Livestock: Ammonia
20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce ammonia emissions from intensive pig and poultry farming.
Pigs: Slaughterhouses
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to consult on the future use of carbon dioxide gas as a method of slaughtering pigs.
Pets: Veterinary Services
15 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to implement the recommendations contained in the Competition and Market Authority’s final report into veterinary services for household pets.
Graffiti and Litter
15 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing statutory guidance on litter and graffiti enforcement in improving public perceptions of safety.
Graffiti and Litter
15 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the consistency of enforcement action taken by local authorities in relation to a) littering and b) graffiti offences.
Graffiti and Litter: Fixed Penalties
15 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address variation in the use of fixed penalty notices for a) littering and b) graffiti between local authorities.
Graffiti and Litter
15 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce powers relating to a) littering and b) graffiti.
Hedgehogs: Conservation
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of hedgehog populations in a) urban and b) rural areas since 2000.
Hedgehogs: Essex
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help prevent decline in hedgehog populations in Essex.
Hedgehogs: Essex
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with local authorities in Essex on improving a) urban and b) rural environments for hedgehogs.