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Written question asked by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 December 2021. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Nature Conservation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will publish its green paper on species protections before making decisions on the recommendations from the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee's 7th Quinquennial Review.

Answer

Yes, Defra will publish a Green Paper, which will look at how the regulatory framework can help drive the delivery of our new target to halt the decline of species abundance by 2030, before making decisions on the recommendations from the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee's 7th Quinquennial Review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
83495
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Joint Nature Conservation Committee Nature conservation
Legislation
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk