Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 105466

Environment Protection: Finance

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding levels to meet the Government’s environmental targets.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 sets out how we will deliver against our Environment Act targets. This is backed by a settlement that maintains the Government’s steadfast commitment to farming, food security, and nature’s recovery.