Soil
(asked on 10th March 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce further plans to improve soil quality and structure in England.
This question was answered on 24th March 2022
A Soil Health Action Plan for England (SHAPE) is currently being developed. Stakeholder engagement on the outline of SHAPE is planned for this spring ahead of publication, which is anticipated for 2023. As part of the Soil Structure Measuring and Monitoring Scheme, methodology and guidance for arable and grassland soils is being developed and will be tested with practitioners this spring.