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

ConservativeWest 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 Zeichner
The 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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