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

LabourDunstable 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 Hardy
Defra 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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