Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 33596
Soil: Conservation
Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Robbie Moore
Conservative — Keighley and Ilkley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of solar farms on underlying soil quality.
Answer
Mary CreaghA wide range of public assessments have been made on the uses of land alongside and underneath solar panels, such as livestock grazing and other approaches to species-rich grassland creation. When considering development proposals that affect agricultural...
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