Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 38629

Nature Restoration Fund

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Natural England's resources to run the Nature Restoration Fund, as outlined in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Defra is working closely with Natural England and the wider Government to ensure appropriate resources are in place to administer the Nature Restoration Fund.