Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what process the Government plans to establish to develop a 25-year plan to restore the UK's biodiversity; and when she expects to publish that plan.

The Government is currently developing the framework that will guide the development of the 25 year environment plan. This is being led by Defra and will have ongoing input from other Government Departments. There will also be engagement with those with an interest in the health of the natural environment.