Written questions

Countryside

2026-06-17 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL1100 · Official question

Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Protected Landscapes duty will be maintained and strengthened.

Answer

The Protected Landscapes duty is intended to facilitate better outcomes for England’s Protected Landscapes by ensuring relevant authorities ‘seek to further’ their statutory purposes in decision-making. Building on guidance published in December 2024, thi...