Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 11 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 2021. It was answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 January 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Nature Reserves and Wildlife Trusts: Finance
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial viability of wildlife trusts and nature reserves.
- Answer
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My department constantly keeps under review the financial health of Defra-related sectors, including in relation to how sectors are faring in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Environmental charities and their partners are able to apply to the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, with the first successful applicants announced in December. The Government has committed a further £40m to the Green Recovery Challenge Fund in 2021/22, and my department will be announcing further details of a second round in the coming weeks.
Environmental charities have also been able to benefit from wider government financial support for businesses during Covid-19, including the Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended to the end of April 2021.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL12004
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Finance Nature reserves Wildlife Trusts
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