Peatlands: Conservation
Commons · Question 109944 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of peatland protection on (a) flood resilience and (b) drought mitigation.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 5 Feb 2026
As set out in Natural England’s evidence review NEER155, protecting and restoring blanket bog supports natural water regulation by increasing water storage, slowing runoff and sustaining baseflows, contributing to improved flood resilience and helping to ...