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Chilterns: Reviews

Commons · Question 63774 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

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Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the potential savings to the public purse from ending the Chilterns National Landscape Boundary Review project.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 7 Jul 2025

Natural England has the statutory responsibility for identifying areas for new or ex-tended National Landscape designations. Defra had provided £1.1 million RDEL a year from 22/23 to 24/25for Natural England to accelerate their National Landscapes pro-gra...