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Giant developments 'eroding' UK's food security, MP warns

Conservative MP Sir John Hayes said 12% of the UK's most fertile and productive farmland is being eaten up by solar and energy projects

Chris Brayford
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South Holland and The Deepings MP Sir John Hayes said: "The Prime Minister made it clear that he understands that global uncertainty makes national economic resilience ever more important, and that energy security and food security are central to that, so why is policy making one the enemy of the other? By corroding Britain’s food security now, we risk compromising our nation’s future."
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South Holland and The Deepings MP Sir John Hayes said: "The Prime Minister made it clear that he understands that global uncertainty makes national economic resilience ever more important, and that energy security and food security are central to that, so why is policy making one the enemy of the other? By corroding Britain’s food security now, we risk compromising our nation’s future."

Taking fertile farmland out of productive for industrial-sized solar infrastructure and pylons is the wrong policy position to take which could jeopardise the UK's long-term food security, an MP has claimed....

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