Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on the forthcoming end to biodiversity financing in the Overseas Territories.
Answered by Mary Creagh
The UK Government remains committed to supporting the UK Overseas Territories to protect their diverse and unique environments. Discussions are ongoing regarding funding for biodiversity in the Territories, as part of the Spending Review process; and there are meetings planned with FCDO ministers regarding the important role that biodiversity plays in the sustainability of our Overseas Territories.
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