Written questions

Environment Protection: National Security

Commons · Question 121357 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help mitigate the national security risks identified in the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national secu

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 23 Mar 2026

Nature underpins the UK’s security, prosperity and resilience and understanding the threats we face from biodiversity loss is essential to addressing them effectively. The Nature security assessment forms part of cross-government resilience planning and c...