Oral Question·Department for Transport
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 2 July 2018Answered: 5 July 2018
Asked by
Stephen Doughty
Labour (Co-op) — Cardiff South and Penarth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)
Only 0.1% of land is used for solar, and half of the agricultural land used for generating solar power is still producing food. Solar farms are not a risk to food security. Instead, they play an important role in diversifying farm income and decarbonising our economy.