Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 60990
Planning: Agriculture and Food
Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the merits of taking steps to ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 gives greater weight to (a) food production and (b) agricult
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production.The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise the benefits of the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (land...
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