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Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site)
25 February 2026
Lead MP
Pippa Heylings
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
ClimateCulture, Media & Sport
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Pippa Heylings raised concerns about chalk streams (unesco natural world heritage site) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
Ms. Heylings moved to require the Secretary of State to take necessary steps to nominate UK's chalk streams as a serial UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, highlighting their universal value and current perilous state due to climate change and human activities. She emphasised the need for national-level commitment and action to protect these unique ecosystems and called for the listing of chalk streams in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Pippa Heylings
Lib Dem
South Cambridgeshire
Ms. Heylings stressed that UK holds 85% of the world's chalk streams, advocating for their protection and conservation through UNESCO recognition. She cited examples from her constituency and noted the work already being done by communities and civil society groups towards this goal.
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