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Environmental Delivery Plans

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 January 2026UIN 102579

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be provided to local authorities to engage with the development and implementation of Environmental Delivery Plans.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Defra and Natural England will provide comprehensive guidance on the Nature Restoration Fund for Local Planning Authorities.

Natural England will also continue to work closely with Local Authorities throughout the development and implementation of Environmental Delivery Plans.

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