Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116632

Coastal Areas and Rivers: Environment Protection

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what targets his Department has set for the creation of new natural habitats along rivers and coastlines.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We have a statutory habitat target which include rivers and coastal habitats, but no sub-targets for habitat types. The revised Environmental Improvement Plan includes prioritised actions to deliver our goals and the ambitious Environment Act targets. It ...
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