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Marine Environment

Commons · Question 24110 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the UK’s marine natural capital.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 20 Jan 2025

Defra’s £38 million marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme has investigated the state of our marine natural capital assets and the environmental, societal, and economic value they hold. This is informing decisions on managing and enhanc...