Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 11327
Environment Protection: Shopping
Tabled: 28 October 2024
Answered: 4 November 2024
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of consumers shopping locally; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on net zero targets if consumers are unab
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Secretary of State recognises the importance of consumers having access to local shops for environmental sustainability and for supporting net zero goals. The Secretary of State, Defra Ministers and officials meet regularly with retailers where discus...
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