Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122441
Agriculture: Methane
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of slurry storage technologies on reducing agricultural methane emissions.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has assessed slurry storage systems and their ability to reduce agricultural methane emissions, including retrofitted permeable and impermeable covers. These are detailed in the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan (2025). Available scientific evi...
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