Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 34551
Wheat: Environment Protection
Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025
Question
Charlie Maynard
Liberal Democrat — Witney
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support farmers to produce more home grown wheat while meeting (a) net zero targets, (b) the targets outlined in the Environment Act 2021 and
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Government is committed to reducing emissions in the farming sector. The transition goes hand in hand with food security and farm productivity. For wheat in 2023, the UK was 96% self-sufficient. We will support farmers to adopt low carbon farming prac...
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