Written questions

Coastal Areas and Rivers: Environment Protection

Commons · Question 116632 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what targets his Department has set for the creation of new natural habitats along rivers and coastlines.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 5 Mar 2026

We have a statutory habitat target which include rivers and coastal habitats, but no sub-targets for habitat types. The revised Environmental Improvement Plan includes prioritised actions to deliver our goals and the ambitious Environment Act targets. It ...