Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25750

Tabled: 28 August 2026

Question

James McMurdock

IndependentSouth Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the long-term potential impact of the recent drought on habitats in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) South Essex.