Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116367
Government Departments: Climate Change
Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support climate adaptation by Government.
Answer
Emma HardyDefra is the lead department for domestic climate adaptation and works across Government, including with the Cabinet Office, in delivering this function. Defra is responsible for coordinating requirements set out in the UK Climate Change Act 2008. This in...
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