Question follow-through · 115102
Common Land: Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of stewardship payments in delivering measurable biodiversity outcomes on upland commons.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 5 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
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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
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of stewardship payments in delivering measurable biodiversity outcomes on upland commons.
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Mar 2026
Answer published
Stewardship payments through Environmental and Countryside Stewardship help support restoration of nature and ensure habitats are resilient including on upland commons. Through the recently published Environmental Improvement Plan, the Government is commi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Wetlands
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