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Food Supply

Commons · Question 57341 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 13 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the Family Farm Tax and (b) increased solar panel construction on arable land on national food security.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 13 Jun 2025

The Government recognises that food security is national security. We need a resilient and healthy food system that works with nature and supports British farmers and food producers. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and ...