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Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Peatlands: Nature Conservation

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they intend to allocate to upland peat restoration; and what plans they have to ensure such restoration occurs.

Answer

This Government is committed to peatland restoration, and we have recently extended the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme for a further year, until March 2027.

This scheme has already restored around 28,000 hectares of peatland and this extension will support the restoration of thousands more hectares, including in the uplands.

As a condition of funding, delivery partners provide regular reports on restoration progress.

Upland peatland restoration is also being delivered through Environmental Land Management schemes, including Landscape Recovery, which supports restoration through 20-year agreements.

We have also launched the £1.15 million Peatland Restoration Sector Capacity Grant Scheme to boost peatland skills, training, apprenticeships and equipment across the sector.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1966
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Nature conservation Peatlands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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