Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 95635

Marine Protected Areas: Seabed

Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Daniel Zeichner

LabourCambridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made and assessment of the potential merits of re-auditing seabed habitats in Marine Protected Areas.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Defra is undertaking a review of the English Marine Protected Area network to look at whether sites are in the right places with the right protection. The review will explore ways to update protection and management approaches to better address the nature...

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