Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 59306

Nature Conservation: Lancashire

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025

Question

Sir Mark Hendrick

Labour (Co-op)Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to protect (a) ancient woodlands, (b) coastal and estuarine habitats and (c) wetlands and reedbeds in Lancashire.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We are investing up to £400 million each year for nature schemes. Defra recently conducted and published a review into how ancient woodland and ancient and veteran trees are protected by the National Planning Policy Framework. This revealed that the polic...

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