Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 34208

Marine Environment

Tabled: 26 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeline for implementing marine net gain.

Answer

Emma Hardy

Defra is assessing the role that marine net gain may play in nature recovery including consideration of timescales for operation of the policy.