Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Commons · Question 129439 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Calum Miller
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of Natural England to identify and designate new Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 28 Apr 2026
Natural England (NE) receives an appropriate budget to carry out its duties and responsibilities in line with what is affordable and the priorities set out by the Secretary of State. Restoring nature is one of our top priorities. Protected sites, includin...