National Landscapes
Lords · Question HL8516 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Birt
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to set out a timetable and a strategy for expanding the number of National Landscapes.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 30 Jun 2025
Natural England has the statutory responsibility for identifying areas for new or extended National Landscape designations. Given the pressures on public finances, Defra has had to make difficult decisions about funding. It was not affordable to continue ...