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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...