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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy that all chalk streams are to designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest; and if he will make a statement.

SSSI designations aim to generate a representative network and the international importance of Great Britain for chalk streams means they are already well-represented in the SSSI series. Our Nature Recovery Green Paper [published on 16 March] explores how the current protected sites system in England could be improved to better promote nature recovery, particularly in relation to our commitments to protect 30% of land by 2030 and ensure species recovery.