Agriculture: Land
Lords · Question HL581 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Bradshaw
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 August (HL387), how much high-quality land has been lost for the use of agricultural production in the last ten years for which figures are available.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 16 Sep 2024
Natural England commissioned a review in 2023 to assess the loss of agricultural land to development, with a particular focus on Best and Most Versatile (BMV) land between 2013 and 2022. The report is expected to be published online by early 2025.