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Nutrients

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to meet the UK’s commitment under the Global Biodiversity Framework to reduce excess nutrients lost to the environment by at least half by 2030.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
24 Oct 2024
Target answer date
28 Oct 2024
Answer
1 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to meet the UK’s commitment under the Global Biodiversity Framework to reduce excess nutrients lost to the environment by at least half by 2030.

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Policy in this area is a devolved matter. The UK Government recognises the need to go further on addressing nutrient pollution and supporting nature to recover. We have already committed to a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan which will s...

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