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Natural England: Finance

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 56018

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to funding to Natural England for national landscapes on important (a) habitats and (b) wildlife.

Answered by Mary Creagh

For the 2024-2025 financial year Natural England received a total of £237 million funding from Defra in their Delegated Authority Document, and for 2025-2026 this figure is £248 million.

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