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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how environmental data is being factored into predictive modelling for climate-driven shocks.

Defra is working with the Met Office and other partners to ensure that high-quality environmental and climate data inform our understanding of climate-driven shocks. This includes using observations and the UK Climate Projections (UKCP18), alongside developing the next generation of UK Climate Information (UKCI), to improve understanding of how extreme events and climate risks may change.

This evidence also supports the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA), helping Government identify priority risks and inform action to strengthen resilience and adaptation.