Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 63768

Peatlands: Conservation

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help restore peatland in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government recognises the importance of England’s peatlands, and in our manifesto, we committed to expanding nature-rich habitats such as wetlands and peat bogs. This will contribute to ensuring nature’s recovery, one of Defra’s five priorities. We ha...
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