Written questions

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

2026-07-06 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL1768 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the 2030 goal of 50 per cent of Sites of Special Scientific Interest features reaching a favourable condition is sufficiently ambitious.

Answer

This Government considers the interim target for 50% of Sites of Special Scientific Interest features to have actions on track to achieve favourable condition by December 2030, to be ambitious and achievable. The interim target was set following the revie...