Executive non-departmental public body
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Current ministers, official publications and departmental history, exactly as published.
§ Ministers
Recorded ministerial post holdings
0 recorded
No ministerial post holdings are recorded against this organisation's official GOV.UK URL yet.
§ Consultations
Consultations and government responses
4 recorded
Government response · 2018-04-10
Greater Wash potential Special Protection Area: outcome
Government response · 2017-12-19
Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area extension: consultation outcome
Government response · 2018-04-10
Greater Wash potential Special Protection Area: outcome
Government response · 2017-12-19
Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area extension: consultation outcome
§ Publications
Other official publications
32 recorded
Official statistics · 2026-07-23
Provisional Cormorant population indices for England 2026
Official statistics · 2026-06-23
Trends in abundance and species richness of pollinating insect groups for GB
Official statistics · 2026-05-28
Population trends for UK bat species (2026 publication; includes data up to 2025)
Official statistics · 2026-04-16
Population trends for waterbirds in the UK (2026 publication; includes data up to 2025)
Official statistics · 2026-04-09
Population trends of Breeding Birds in the UK, to 2025
Official statistics · 2026-03-27
Point of first release for statistics on abundance of UK butterflies (2026 publication; includes data up to 2025)
Official statistics · 2026-03-25
Indicators of Soil Health for England, 2026 release
Official statistics · 2026-03-19
Seabird population changes in the UK: 1986–2024
Policy paper · 2026-01-12
UK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy
Official statistics · 2025-12-11
Population trends for Turtle Dove in the UK and England, to 2025
Corporate report · 2025-12-04
Joint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2024 to March 2025
Official statistics · 2025-07-24
Provisional Cormorant population indices for England 2025
Official statistics · 2025-05-29
Population trends for UK bat species (2025 publication; includes dates up to 2024)
Official statistics · 2025-05-22
Population trends for waterbirds in the UK (2025 publication; includes data up to 2024)
Official statistics · 2025-05-15
Population trends of Breeding Birds in the countries of the UK, to 2024
Official statistics · 2025-04-25
Diverse seas: status of threatened and declining features
Official statistics · 2025-04-24
Population trend Alerts for non-breeding waterbirds on Special Protection Areas (SPAs) of international importance
(2025 publication, includes data up to winter 2022/23)
Official statistics · 2025-03-28
Point of first release for statistics on abundance of UK butterflies (2025 publication; includes data up to 2024)
Policy paper · 2025-02-26
UK national biodiversity strategy and action plan
Policy paper · 2025-01-21
Marine environment: unexploded ordnance clearance Joint Position Statement
Corporate report · 2024-12-13
Defra group equality objectives
Official statistics · 2024-12-12
Population trends for Turtle Dove in the UK and England, to 2024
Official statistics · 2024-11-21
Seabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986–2023, the annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme.
Corporate report · 2024-08-02
Joint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2023 to March 2024
Official statistics · 2024-07-25
Provisional Cormorant population indices for England 2024
Official statistics · 2024-05-30
Population trends for UK bat species (2024 publication; includes dates up to 2023)
Official statistics · 2024-05-16
Population trends of Breeding Birds in the countries of the UK, to 2023
Corporate report · 2023-07-21
Joint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2022 to March 2023
Corporate report · 2022-08-16
Joint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2021 to March 2022
Corporate report · 2022-07-04
JNCC framework document
Government response · 2018-04-10
Greater Wash potential Special Protection Area: outcome
Government response · 2017-12-19
Outer Thames Estuary Special Protection Area extension: consultation outcome
§ Timeline
Departmental lifecycle events
36 recorded
- 2026-07-23 · publicationProvisional Cormorant population indices for England 2026Provisional indices of Cormorant population in England, showing change in population from the late 80s to 2025/26.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-06-23 · publicationTrends in abundance and species richness of pollinating insect groups for GBTrends in abundance and species richness of pollinating insect groups for GB to 2024, based on results from the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-05-28 · publicationPopulation trends for UK bat species (2026 publication; includes data up to 2025)Population trends for UK bat species.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-04-16 · publicationPopulation trends for waterbirds in the UK (2026 publication; includes data up to 2025)Statistics derived from the Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS) using data to 2025.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-04-09 · publicationPopulation trends of Breeding Birds in the UK, to 2025Trends of population indices for birds in the countries of the UK, containing results from the Breeding Bird Survey.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-03-27 · publicationPoint of first release for statistics on abundance of UK butterflies (2026 publication; includes data up to 2025)Trends of population indices for UK butterflies.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-03-25 · publicationIndicators of Soil Health for England, 2026 releaseThis indicator provides national estimates of soil health, where soil health is defined as soils’ contribution to the delivery of ecosystem services.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-03-19 · publicationSeabird population changes in the UK: 1986–2024Results of the Seabird Monitoring Programme, showing population changes for UK breeding seabirds.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2026-01-12 · publicationUK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategyThe strategy for biodiversity in Overseas Territories.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-12-11 · publicationPopulation trends for Turtle Dove in the UK and England, to 2025Trends of population indices for Turtle Dove in the UK and England, containing results from the Breeding Bird Survey.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-12-04 · publicationJoint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2024 to March 2025Joint Nature Conservation Committee and JNCC Support Co annual report and accounts for financial year 2024 to 2025.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-07-24 · publicationProvisional Cormorant population indices for England 2025Provisional indices of Cormorant population in England, showing change in population from the late 80s to 2024/25.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-05-29 · publicationPopulation trends for UK bat species (2025 publication; includes dates up to 2024)Population trends for UK bat species.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-05-22 · publicationPopulation trends for waterbirds in the UK (2025 publication; includes data up to 2024)Statistics derived from the Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS) using data to 2024.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-05-15 · publicationPopulation trends of Breeding Birds in the countries of the UK, to 2024Trends of population indices for birds in the countries of the UK, containing results from the Breeding Bird Survey.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-04-25 · publicationDiverse seas: status of threatened and declining featuresThis statistic is being developed to provide a high level summary of the status of UK relevant threatened and declining marine features.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-04-24 · publicationPopulation trend Alerts for non-breeding waterbirds on Special Protection Areas (SPAs) of international importance (2025 publication, includes data up to winter 2022/23)Statistics on non-breeding waterbird populations on SPAs, derived from Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) using data to 2023.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-03-28 · publicationPoint of first release for statistics on abundance of UK butterflies (2025 publication; includes data up to 2024)Trends of population indices for UK butterflies.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-02-26 · publicationUK national biodiversity strategy and action planThis document sets out how the 4 countries of the UK will work together to address biodiversity loss.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-01-21 · publicationMarine environment: unexploded ordnance clearance Joint Position StatementThis is a Joint Position Statement about minimising the impacts of unexploded ordnance clearance in the marine environment.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-12-13 · publicationDefra group equality objectivesThis document sets out Defra group’s equality objectives for 2024 to 2026.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-12-12 · publicationPopulation trends for Turtle Dove in the UK and England, to 2024Trends of population indices for Turtle Dove in the UK and England, containing results from the Breeding Bird Survey.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-11-21 · publicationSeabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986–2023, the annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme.Results of the Seabird Monitoring Programme, showing population trends of breeding seabirds at colonies around the UK, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-08-02 · publicationJoint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2023 to March 2024Joint Nature Conservation Committee and JNCC Support Co annual report and accounts for financial year 2023 to 2024.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-07-25 · publicationProvisional Cormorant population indices for England 2024Provisional indices of Cormorant population in England, showing change in population from the late 80s to 2023/24.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-05-30 · publicationPopulation trends for UK bat species (2024 publication; includes dates up to 2023)Population trends for UK bat species.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-05-16 · publicationPopulation trends of Breeding Birds in the countries of the UK, to 2023Trends of population indices for birds in the countries of the UK, containing results from the Breeding Bird Survey.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2023-07-21 · publicationJoint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2022 to March 2023Joint Nature Conservation Committee and JNCC Support Co annual report and accounts for financial year 2022 to 2023.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2022-08-16 · publicationJoint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2021 to March 2022Joint Nature Conservation Committee and JNCC Support Co annual report and accounts for financial year 2021 to 2022.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2022-07-04 · publicationJNCC framework documentThe framework under which the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Defra operate.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2018-04-10 · government_responseGreater Wash potential Special Protection Area: outcomeGOV.UK Content API ↗
- 2017-12-19 · government_responseOuter Thames Estuary Special Protection Area extension: consultation outcomeGOV.UK Content API ↗
- 2017-01-17 · consultation_closedGreater Wash potential Special Protection Area: outcomeGOV.UK Content API ↗
- 2016-10-18 · consultation_openedGreater Wash potential Special Protection Area: outcomeGOV.UK Content API ↗
- 2016-07-14 · consultation_closedOuter Thames Estuary Special Protection Area extension: consultation outcomeGOV.UK Content API ↗
- 2016-01-21 · consultation_openedOuter Thames Estuary Special Protection Area extension: consultation outcomeGOV.UK Content API ↗