National Landscapes: Finance
Lords · Question HL9314 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Birt
To ask His Majesty's Government whether Natural England will provide financial compensation to cover the sunk costs of groups whose proposals for National Landscape status or extension of this status were under consideration, but where Natural England has
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 23 Jul 2025
Given the pressures on public finances, Defra has had to make difficult decisions about funding. It was not affordable to continue Defra funding to Natural England (NE) for the new National Landscapes designations programme in 25/26 and consequently the f...