Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115111

Wetlands

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of whether existing policy guidance provides Natural England with sufficient powers to prevent cumulative ecological impacts on protected wetlands arising

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra’s Regulatory Landscape Review, led by Dan Corry, was published in April 2025. As part of our work to implement its recommendations, we will soon publish Strategic Policy Statements for Natural England and the Environment Agency. These will set out e...

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