Coral Reefs: Conservation
Commons · Question 26329 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government is providing for coral reef protection in the UK, with reference to the national security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and nat
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 9 Sep 2026
The UK is home to cold-water corals domestically and significant tropical reefs in its Overseas Territories. In England, our deep-water coral habitats, situated within The Canyons Marine Conservation Zone, are protected by the Marine Management Organisati...