Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 September 2026. It was answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help restore nature and biodiversity.
- Answer
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Defra is investing in action for habitats and species to achieve biodiversity targets set in the Environment Act and Environmental Improvement Plan. Since 2023, action has been taken on an area twice the size of the Isle of Wight to create or restore wildlife-rich habitat
The new £30 million Wildlife-rich Habitat Fund is expected to deliver thousands of hectares of new habitat across England’s Protected Landscapes and we announced our largest ever investment in threatened species recovery. £90 million over three years, including £60 million for the Species Recovery Programme and £30 million for recovery on the national forest estate.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 28356
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Biodiversity Nature conservation
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- 2026-09-15 16:32:59 +0100
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