Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 24111

Marine Environment

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate he has made of the value of UK’s marine natural capital to coastal communities.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Coastal communities derive social and economic benefits from marine natural assets, including through recreation, heritage, jobs, and tourism. The Office for National Statistics estimated the value of UK marine natural capital assets at £211 billion for 2...

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