Environment Protection: National Security
Commons · Question 119739 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking as a result of HM Governments report titled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published on 20 January 2026.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Mar 2026
The Nature security assessment forms part of routine cross-government resilience planning and complements the UK’s National Security Strategy, National Risk Register and Chronic Risk Analysis. Climate change and nature loss act as risk multipliers, increa...