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UIN 5385

Solar Power: Agriculture

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 May 2022

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27 May 2022 · Answer

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Agriculture

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27 May 2022

Agriculture

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the amount of agricultural land that has been taken out of food production to facilitate the development of solar farms.

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  1. 19 May 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the amount of agricultural land that has been taken out of food production to facilitate the development of solar farms.

    Source: Commons

  2. 27 May 2022

    Answer

    The Government recognises the need to preserve the UK’s farmland. Planning guidance encourages solar projects to use previously developed land, and be designed to avoid, mitigate, and compensate for their impacts. Information on the location of current so...

    Source: Written answer

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