Question follow-through · 25194
Convention on Biological Diversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there will be ministerial attendance at the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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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
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there will be ministerial attendance at the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
Discussions to finalise UK representation at CBD COP17 are ongoing. However, Defra Secretary of State Eagle and Minister Riddell-Carpenter currently expect to attend the COP.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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