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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been made available to each Darwin Plus project in each of the last five years.

The UK Government continues to support conservation and biodiversity projects in the Overseas Territories, through initiatives such as the Darwin Plus Programme. The programme expanded in April 2023, offering greater levels of funding for Darwin Plus projects and the UK Government committed to make available, £10 million each year until 2025 to improve the natural environment of the Overseas Territories. The programme has made available:

Darwin Plus Strategic: Funding between £1m-£3m.

Darwin Plus Main: Between £100k-£1m for projects.

Darwin Plus Local: Up to £20k for individuals and £50k for organisations.