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Marine Environment

Asked by Ben MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 January 2025UIN 24110

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the UK’s marine natural capital.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Defra’s £38 million marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme has investigated the state of our marine natural capital assets and the environmental, societal, and economic value they hold. This is informing decisions on managing and enhancing our marine natural capital in a way that benefits both people and nature.

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