Climate Change: Rural Areas

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of demographic decline in rural areas on long-term climate adaptation needs for remote communities.

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1. 18 November 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of demographic decline in rural areas on long-term climate adaptation needs for remote communities.

   Source: Commons

2. 11 December 2025

   Answer

   Defra publishes statistics on rural population trends in The Statistical Digest for Rural England. Defra prepares a Climate Change Risk Assessment every five years which considers the key risks that relate to both rural and urban areas. It’s followed by a...

   Source: Written answer

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