Written questions

Peatlands: Nature Conservation

Commons · Question 19952 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent funding cuts to the Nature for Climate Fund on the UK's ability to meet its carbon budgets and meet the target to restore

Answer

Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 4 Sep 2026

This Government is committed to peatland restoration. We have announced that we will invest £85 million between 2026 to 2030 to improve and restore our peatlands. This has included extending the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme by an additional ye...