Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107603

Rivers: Environment Protection

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Danny Chambers

Liberal DemocratWinchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on adding chalk streams to the list of irreplaceable habitats in the National Pla

Answer

Mary Creagh
Chalk streams are a large source of national pride. As one of Britain’s most nature-rich habitats, they support some of our rarest wildlife. During the passage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill last year, the Government committed to consulting on Na...

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