Question follow-through · 99636
Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government plans to provide for a) community-led or b) small-scale habitat creation initiatives in areas such as West Berkshire.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 12 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government plans to provide for a) community-led or b) small-scale habitat creation initiatives in areas such as West Berkshire.
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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18 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) sets local priorities for biodiversity and environmental improvement and proposes where action is most needed. The LNRS will guide coordinated action for nature, including through community-led and small...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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