Ecology: National Security
Commons · Question 108269 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her department's policies of the National Security Assessment on Global Ecosystems, published 20th January 2026.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 2 Feb 2026
Nature underpins our security, prosperity, and resilience, and understanding the threats we face from biodiversity loss is essential to addressing them effectively. The assessment published 20 January 2026 has implications across a wide range of Defra pol...