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Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Commons · Question 129440 · 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, whether Natural England has (a) paused and (b) delayed the designation of any Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 28 Apr 2026

Natural England has a rolling programme to keep under review places that may merit and benefit from designation as SSSIs.