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Written question asked by Ellie Chowns (Green Party) on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 October 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Climate Change: National Security

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the publication of a joint intelligence committee report into the destabilising impact of the climate and nature crises on national security has been delayed.

Answer

Defra routinely conducts and updates assessments on a range of threats. HMG publishes assessments in the National Risk Register and Chronic Risks Analysis, including on biodiversity loss and its interactions with ecosystems, on GOV.UK


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
82537
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Disclosure of information Climate change National security Publications Joint Intelligence Committee
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk