questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of solar farms on soil (a) carbon storage, (b) structure and (c) biodiversity.
answerText: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of solar farms on soil. When considering development proposals that affect agricultural land and soils, the Government encourages developers and local planning authorities to refer to relevant Government...
heading: Agriculture: Land Use