Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help ensure the UK plays a global leadership role in protecting biodiversity.

The UK Government and FCDO's diplomatic network was instrumental in helping secure the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in December 2022. This included developing and co-launching the 10 Point Plan for Financing Biodiversity, endorsed by over forty countries. The UK also played a key role in securing a landmark international Agreement to Protect Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction in March 2023. In line with the vision set out in the 2030 Strategic Framework for International Climate and Nature Action we will use our diplomatic network and international influence to drive forward action to halt and reverse global nature loss.