Written question AQW 54993/22-27

Written question by Mr Declan McAleer on .

MLA
Mr Declan McAleer
Party at the time
Sinn Féin
Date
19 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 54993/22-27
Department
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Business
To the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Assembly identifier
Document 504754

Text

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that environmental land management schemes do not undermine the viability of upland livestock farming, given indications that excessive destocking could reduce food production, weaken rural economies and threaten the long-term sustainability of family farms.

54 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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