Question follow-through · 85673
Nature Conservation: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that nature recovery projects support (a) biodiversity and (b) community wellbeing in Essex.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 27 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 29 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 4 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
27 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that nature recovery projects support (a) biodiversity and (b) community wellbeing in Essex.
29 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Nov 2025
Answer published
Essex is particularly rich in nature, from ancient woodland to nature-rich farmland to wild coastal marshes. Seven National Nature Reserves and numerous designated sites provide statutory protection that underpins rich biodiversity. Essex County Council, ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Pylons: East of England
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Food: Labelling
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Dogs: Animal Breeding
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Animal Welfare: Licensing
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