Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102029

Planning: Soil

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote soil education among planning officers, developers, landowners and the public.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The Government recognises the importance of soil education and promoting the importance of soil health, through sustainable and responsibly managed soil practices.Defra continues to engage with the industry to disseminate a range of material to support pl...

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