Horticulture: Urban Areas
Commons · Question 106929 · Tabled 19 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, what plans her Department has to increase urban and peri-urban horticulture.
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. The Environmental Improvem...