Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 74020

Nature Conservation: Finance

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) financial and (b) legal support has been made available for local nature recovery strategies.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) were established by the Environment Act 2021. Responsible authorities must follow the LNRS regulations and have regard to LNRS statutory guidance when preparing the LNRS for their area. Over FY23/24 and FY24/25, Def...

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