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Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) cross-border coordination and (b) strategic support for (i) species reintroductions, (ii) ecological corridor planning and (iii) acces

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
12 Jun 2025
Target answer date
16 Jun 2025
Answer
18 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) cross-border coordination and (b) strategic support for (i) species reintroductions, (ii) ecological corridor planning and (iii) acces

  2. 16 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra has not taken steps on cross-border co-ordination or strategic support for reintroductions between England and the devolved administrations, including mid-Wal...

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