Marine Environment
Commons · Question 24111 · 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, if he will make an estimate he has made of the value of UK’s marine natural capital to coastal communities.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 20 Jan 2025
Coastal communities derive social and economic benefits from marine natural assets, including through recreation, heritage, jobs, and tourism. The Office for National Statistics estimated the value of UK marine natural capital assets at £211 billion for 2...