Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101962
Agriculture: Land Use
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 9 January 2026
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect Best and Most Versatile agricultural land from development.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) underlines the importance of the Best and Most Versatile agricultural land which is the land most valuable for food production. Where significant development of agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessar...
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