Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106929

Horticulture: Urban Areas

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to increase urban and peri-urban horticulture.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government recognises that expanding urban and peri‑urban food growing can support communities by increasing access to fresh produce, improving local green spaces and contributing to public health and environmental outcomes. The Environmental Improvem...

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