Written questions

Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants Programme

Commons · Question 110696 · 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 proportion of

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 10 Feb 2026

All applications to the OCEAN Grants Programme are assessed against publicly available Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) assessment criteria. This assessment is conducted by an external Expert Committee and a GEDSI specialist to ens...