Question follow-through · 123866
Nature Conservation: Departmental Coordination
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 16 December 2025 to question 97320, when her Department will publish its cross-government nature strategy; and for what reason it was not published in March a
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 13 Apr 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 16 December 2025 to question 97320, when her Department will publish its cross-government nature strategy; and for what reason it was not published in March a
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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13 Apr 2026
Answer published
The cross‑government nature strategy is currently undergoing final cross‑government clearance, in line with standard collective agreement processes. Publication in March was dependent on the completion of this process. The Department now expects to publis...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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