A question on #CountyCouncils #Farms tabled by Baroness Rock on 03-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.

Heading: County Councils: Farms
Question ID: 1809089
UIN: HL8071
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-03
Asking Member ID: 4556
Asking Member display name: Baroness Rock
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Baroness Rock
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered legislative changes to allow newly formed or reorganised local authorities, including unitary and combined authorities, to be designated as smallholding authorities in order to maintain the prot
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Date answered: 2025-06-16
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Answering Member ID: 4956
Answering Member display name: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Answering Member handle: SharonStevenage
Answering Member Twitter reference: @SharonStevenage
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Answer text: On 5 February the government formally invited unitary proposals from all the councils in two tier areas and their neighbouring small unitaries. It is for councils to develop robust and sustainable proposals that are in the best interests of their whole ar...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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