A question on #NationalLandscapes tabled by Lord Birt on 17-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock.

Heading: National Landscapes
Question ID: 1813797
UIN: HL8516
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-17
Asking Member ID: 2533
Asking Member display name: Lord Birt
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Birt
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to set out a timetable and a strategy for expanding the number of National Landscapes.
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Date answered: 2025-06-30
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Answering Member ID: 4395
Answering Member display name: Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Answering Member handle: suehayman1
Answering Member Twitter reference: @suehayman1
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Answer text: Natural England has the statutory responsibility for identifying areas for new or extended National Landscape designations. Given the pressures on public finances, Defra has had to make difficult decisions about funding. It was not affordable to continue ...
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Answering body ID: 13
Answering body name: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tweeted: true