Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the conclusions of the recent report by the NFU, National Solar Centre and Solar Trade Association Report on Agricultural Good Practice Guidance for Solar Farms; and if she will make a statement.

We welcome the work of the farming and solar sectors to encourage best practice in the deployment of solar energy. The Agricultural Good Practice Guidance for Solar Farms highlights some important issues for developers to consider, such as flood risk and traffic management during construction. Nevertheless, the Government wants farmers to prioritise making the best use of their land for agriculture and food production