Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 27 March 2023.
Geoffrey Cox
Conservative, Torridge and West Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Natural England on supporting the value of traditional farming and the social and cultural capital of its communities supported by upland farming in a manner that encourages the promotion of each.
Mark Spencer
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Natural England’s role is to help conserve, enhance and manage the natural environment for the benefit of present and future generations in a way that contributes to sustainable development. We hold regular discussions with Natural England to support this aim.
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