Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 62848

Environment Protection

Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Andrew Cooper

LabourMid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to consult young people in the development of (a) environmental policy and (b) climate-related decision-making.

Answer

Mary Creagh
This Government recognises that young people are at the heart of environmental and climate-related decision making and actively considers their views and needs. This year, Defra collaborated with the Department for Education, Policy Lab and environmental ...

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