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National Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to amend the Protected Landscapes Duty.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
26 Nov 2025
Target answer date
1 Dec 2025
Answer
4 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to amend the Protected Landscapes Duty.

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Whilst the Government does not intend to repeal the duty, we acknowledge that decision makers may need support in applying the duty appropriately. The department has already published guidance on the Protected Landscapes duty to ensure public bodies opera...

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Trees: Conservation

16 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the ancient woodland and ancient and veteran trees sections of her Department's Environmental Improvement Plan, published on 1 December 2025, what discussions she has