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Natural England: Environment Protection

Asked by Robbie MooreConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 123790

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much public funding was allocated to Natural England for its nutrient mitigation scheme in 2022.

Answered by Mary Creagh

In 2022/23 the (then) Government allocated £30 million over three years to Natural England for the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme. Natural England used this to prepare, facilitate and administer a scheme in accordance with the Secretary of State Direction (see here) to address development pressures in catchments where the scheme could deliver the most impact.

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