Economic Growth: Nature Conservation
Commons · Question 10408 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to (a) cost the degradation of natural assets resulting from headline GDP growth and (b) ensure long-term environmental costs are reflected in fiscal planning.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 24 Jun 2026
Since the Dasgupta Review, the Government has taken forward work to integrate nature into policy-making, including improving the valuation of natural capital through collaboration with Defra and its Biodiversity Expert Committee. The Government is support...