Written question asked by Dan Norris (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 20 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Thursday, 23 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Factory Farming: Ammonia
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of factory farming on ammonia pollution.
- Answer
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Defra does not have an assessment of “factory farms”. However, a breakdown of UK ammonia emissions by livestock sector can be found in Table 1 of this published document; 2509190841_UK_Agriculture_Ammonia_Emission_Report_1990-2023_26062025_Final.pdf.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 128181
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Factory farming Pollution Pollution control Ammonia
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- 2026-04-23 15:01:16 +0100
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