Question follow-through · 53981

Nature Conservation: Government Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 326 his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, HC 314, published on 18 December 2024, what recent progress has been made on (a) creating a natural asse

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
21 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
4 Jun 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 326 his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, HC 314, published on 18 December 2024, what recent progress has been made on (a) creating a natural asse

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Defra is making progress on creating a natural asset register presented within an accessible geospatial mapping format and developing a cross-Government nature strategy. A geospatial natural capital register of the Defra group estate has now been develope...

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