Land Use Framework - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:09 pm on 12 March 2024.

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Photo of The Earl of Devon The Earl of Devon Crossbench 3:09, 12 March 2024

My Lords, I attended a soil health conference this morning which was excellently chaired by the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman and Lady Bennett. Soil health is synonymous with appropriate land use. The repeated refrain from the experts was the importance of localised knowledge to manage our essential soils, including at individual field levels. In developing that land use strategy, what steps will the Government take to ensure that local land managers, who know their land best, are properly and actively consulted?