Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 53989

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to improve the condition of Sites of Specific Scientific Interest.

Answer

Mary Creagh
SSSIs continue to be one of the most effective tools for protecting and enhancing biodiversity and deliver a wide range of health and socio-economic benefits. Defra is working with Natural England to improve the efficiency of SSSI monitoring and drive del...

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