Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114519
Marine Environment: Finance
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South East Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will assess the potential merits of establishing a Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund for England, drawing on the model of the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement
Answer
Emma HardyDefra continues to keep different approaches to supporting marine nature recovery under review, including relevant models used elsewhere in the UK.