Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18256
Marine Environment: Temperature
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Alex Mayer
Labour — Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the recent heatwave in UK waters on marine species and habitats.
Answer
Emma HardyDefra is working with its agencies, the Met Office and the research community to understand the potential impacts of marine heatwaves on marine species and habitats. This includes funding the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership and collecting report...
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