Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 21433
Biodiversity: Coastal Areas
Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 7 January 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support active restoration of coastal ecosystems; and if he will take steps to amend the licensing framework for that restoration.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government recognises that protecting, restoring, and sustainably managing coastal and marine habitats – such as saltmarsh, seagrass and native oyster reefs – can provide biodiversity, climate adaptation and climate mitigation benefits. Defra has fund...
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