Environment Protection: National Security
Commons · Question 26327 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what forum exists to coordinate the Government's response to the cascading national security risks identified in the national security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 8 Sep 2026
The Government's response is being taken forward through the respective departments' responsibilities. Additionally, the Government has established the Taskforce on the National Security and Resilience Risks of a Changing Climate and Nature Loss, bringing...