Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 69537

Soil: Conservation

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve soil health.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We are actively working to improve soil health across England by measuring and monitoring the national condition of soil, encouraging the uptake of sustainable soil management practices and protecting soil to be resilient to climate change impacts. Monito...

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