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Ministry of Defence: Nature Conservation

Commons · Question 70841 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2025

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Asked by Rosie Duffield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with the Ministry of Defence to deliver the target to protect and manage 30 per cent of the land and sea for nature by 2030.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 10 Sep 2025

To deliver our 30by30 commitments Defra works closely with arms-length bodies and other departments, including the Ministry of Defence (MoD). This includes through the National Estate for Nature Group, of which the MoD, which manages extensive estates, is...