Written questions

Blue Planet Fund

2026-06-24 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 13415 · Official question

James McMurdock

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment, published on 17 June 2026, what metrics will be

Answer

Defra appraises the potential impact of all investments through business cases using Green Book methodologies. Defra has a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system in place to continually assess the performance of its Official Development ...