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Legacy Landscapes Fund

Commons · Question 40767 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2025

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Asked by Steve Yemm

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department took to undertake due diligence on (a) the Legacy Landscapes Fund and (b) the potential impact of that Fund on the rights of indigenous peoples.

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Answered by Mary Creagh, 1 Apr 2025

Defra undertakes due diligence assessments on Official Development Assistance (ODA) programmes in order to understand and mitigate programmatic risks and gain assurance on capacity and capability of delivery partners. Following best practice, Defra commis...