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Nature Conservation

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 25390

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has been given to making the restoration of natural habitats a top priority in England’s next National Adaptation Plan (NAP4).

Answered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Defra recognises the important role that restoring natural habitats plays in building climate resilience. This will be a core consideration as we develop the Fourth National Adaptation Programme (NAP4), which will be published in 2028.

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