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Agriculture: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient availability of land graded 1-3a for food production.

answeredHelen MorganMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
14 May 2026
Target answer date
18 May 2026
Answer
26 May 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient availability of land graded 1-3a for food production.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a range of issues.The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and foo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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