Agriculture: Urban Areas
Commons · Question 106424 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to support urban and peri-urban horticulture projects in West Dorset constituency and other rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 29 Jan 2026
The Government recognises that expanding urban and peri‑urban food growing can support communities by increasing access to fresh produce, improving local green spaces and contributing to public health and environmental outcomes. Defra’s revised Environmen...