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

LabourSouth 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 Hardy
Defra continues to keep different approaches to supporting marine nature recovery under review, including relevant models used elsewhere in the UK.