Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 85058
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Bodies
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Julian Lewis
Conservative — New Forest East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the extent to which the functions of (a) national parks, (b) Natural England, (c) the Environment Agency and (d) Forestry England
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Government is conducting a full review of all Arm’s Length Bodies. This review is ongoing, and the outcomes will be published in due course. However, as National Parks are not classified as Arm’s Length Bodies, they are not included in the review.