Written questions

Wildlife: West Midlands

Commons · Question 18971 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 1 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support wildlife conservation sites in the West Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 1 Sep 2026

Defra published its updated protected sites Environment Act target delivery plan on the 16 July here to support the improvement of protected sites across the country, including the West Midlands. Natural England (NE) monitors protected sites to ensure the...