Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
Commons · Question 28356 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Catherine West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help restore nature and biodiversity.
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 15 Sep 2026
Defra is investing in action for habitats and species to achieve biodiversity targets set in the Environment Act and Environmental Improvement Plan. Since 2023, action has been taken on an area twice the size of the Isle of Wight to create or restore wild...