Wetlands
Commons · Question 115111 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of whether existing policy guidance provides Natural England with sufficient powers to prevent cumulative ecological impacts on protected wetlands arising
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Mar 2026
Defra’s Regulatory Landscape Review, led by Dan Corry, was published in April 2025. As part of our work to implement its recommendations, we will soon publish Strategic Policy Statements for Natural England and the Environment Agency. These will set out e...