AQW 29663/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs why environmental protection, as set out in the UK Environment Act 2021, is not listed as one of the principles in the Future Agricultural Policy Proposal consultation document.

Asked by John Blair MLA on 11 February 2022

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
11 February 2022
Answer due by
28 February 2022
Answered
24 February 202213 days after tabling
Department
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Priority question
No

Answer

It should be clear to anyone reading the consultation document that environmental protection is of central importance to the Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland.

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