Question follow-through · 22660

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) protect natural habitats and (b) promote biodiversity net gain.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) protect natural habitats and (b) promote biodiversity net gain.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    In England we are committed to nature protection and recovery. This includes delivering our legally binding biodiversity target to restore or create more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat by 2042. We will create, restore and connect wildlife-...

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Water Charges

2 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the level of the rise in water connection charges for domestic consumers.