Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature)

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

Mary is responsible for:

• circular economy
• planning and land use framework
• domestic biodiversity
• tree planting and forestry
• international nature and wildlife
• environmental targets and EIP
• Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme
• green finance
• Protected Landscapes (National Landscapes and National Parks)
• lead for Office for Environmental Protection
• lead for Natural England
• lead for Forestry Commission
• lead for Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• lead for Kew

Previous holders of this role

1. Mary Creagh CBE MP

   2024 to 2026

Announcements

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• Smarter use of government land to support nature and climate
  • 26 June 2026
  • Press release
• Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation
  • 23 June 2026
  • Press release
• International Climate Finance Strategy 2026
  • 22 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• Government funds North York Moors wildfire recovery
  • 10 June 2026
  • Press release
• Business leaders put nature on boardroom agenda
  • 27 May 2026
  • Press release
• Ancient Cornish moors gain National Nature Reserve status
  • 27 May 2026
  • Press release
• New reforms to stop waste criminals from exploiting loopholes
  • 18 May 2026
  • Press release
• Game-changing digital tracking takes fight to rogue waste traders
  • 24 April 2026
  • Press release
• Simpler household recycling rules come into force across England
  • 31 March 2026
  • Press release
• Competition to launch national forest in Ox-Cam Growth Corridor
  • 25 March 2026
  • Press release

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