Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 31789
Soil: Land Use
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of short-term land use to improve soil health and resilience to droughts and floods.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra currently has research programmes underway on the impact of different agricultural land management options. The Government recognises the importance of healthy, functioning soil for resilience against the impacts of climate change, such as flooding ...
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