Select committee: Environmental Audit Committee
Conclusion 27
First Report - Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust?
Published 30 Jun 2021
Paragraph 125
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The Government increased Natural England’s baseline funding by £11.3 million in in 2020–21 and has committed to increasing this by a further £75 million. Whilst 118 Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? the funding increase is welcome, it does little to provide the consistent multi-year investment required for Natural England to deliver its duties and new responsibilities for nature recovery.
From: Environmental Audit Committee, First Report - Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? (HC 136), paragraph 125, 30 June 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 30 September 2021 (deadline 30 August 2021).