Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Thursday, 5 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2015. It was answered by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on Monday, 16 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Food: Production
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent research from the National Farmers' Union on the decline in food production in the United Kingdom and its impact on food security.
- Answer
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This Government is committed to helping UK food producers thrive and expand. We are working with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and others to support a competitive UK farming industry, including through our £160 million investment in applied research under the agri-tech strategy, as well as the new Rural Development Programme for England, which includes £141 million dedicated to improving agricultural productivity.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL5479
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Food Production
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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