Lords Committee to hear from land ownership and farming bodies on Government land use policies

As part of its continuing inquiry examining the Government’s policy priorities for land planning and use in England, the House of Lords Land Use in England Committee will hold two evidence sessions next week. The Committee will hear evidence about land use and planning issues for farming and agriculture.

The sessions will take place on Monday 7 March from 3.30pm and will be available to watch live or on demand at Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster.

Giving evidence will be;

3.30pm

• Susan Twining, Chief Land Use Policy Adviser, Country Land and Business Association

4.15pm

• Dr Andrew Clark, Director of Policy, National Farmers Union  

Questions will include:

• What will be the main impacts of the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, the net zero 2050 commitment and 30 by 30 targets on Land Use and do you see any unintended consequences? 

• What are the main challenges and opportunities of the Environmental Land Management schemes and how is it affecting farmers and landowners?

• How would having a unified spatial framework at different scales help to encourage projects to restore biodiversity?  

• What challenges and opportunities do the current government housing targets and “levelling up” agenda present for rural and farming communities? 

• What organisation or organisations would be best placed to plan and decide on the allocation of land for the various competing agendas for land use in England, and how would you suggest they set about doing so?