Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use)

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

  • domestic natural environment, wildlife and land use
  • climate change adaptation
  • tree planting and forestry
  • landscapes, including National Parks and AONBs
  • access including rights of way and coastal paths
  • lead for Natural England, Forestry Commission and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Previous holders of this role

  1. Trudy Harrison MP

    2022 to 2023