Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps he is taking to enable farmers to grow produce in a more environmentally sustainable way.”
Tabled: 9 July 2018Answered: 12 July 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Martin McCluskey
While I cannot comment on specific planning decisions, I can reassure the hon. Member that the planning regime considers the importance of peat for biodiversity, water and carbon storage in decisions about renewable infrastructure, and there are existing protections for peatland habitats and deep peat in the national planning policy framework.