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Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has held discussions with Natural England on their Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security strategy.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled: 10 Nov 2025
Target answer date: 12 Nov 2025
Answer: 5 Jan 2026 · 56 calendar days after tabling

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10 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has held discussions with Natural England on their Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security strategy.
12 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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5 Jan 2026
Answer published
Natural England worked closely with Defra and other stakeholders in development of their new strategy entitled 'Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security', which has been shared and discussed with Ministers. The strategic outcomes and approaches d...

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