Question follow-through · 107603
Rivers: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on adding chalk streams to the list of irreplaceable habitats in the National Pla
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 21 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 27 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on adding chalk streams to the list of irreplaceable habitats in the National Pla
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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27 Jan 2026
Answer published
Chalk streams are a large source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife. During the passage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill last year, the Government committed to consulting on Na...
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