Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119739

Environment Protection: National Security

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking as a result of HM Governments report titled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published on 20 January 2026.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Nature security assessment forms part of routine cross-government resilience planning and complements the UK’s National Security Strategy, National Risk Register and Chronic Risk Analysis. Climate change and nature loss act as risk multipliers, increa...

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