Written questions

Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants Programme

Commons · Question 110693 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled UK leads global efforts to help communities save the ocean and beat poverty, published on 26 January 2026, what outcome measur

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 10 Feb 2026

All recipients of OCEAN Grants are required to agree outcomes and to monitor and report on progress including of proposed environmental benefits, throughout the grant lifecycle. During the application phase, proposed outcomes and the indicators used to me...