The statement is also primarily a report on government policies and programmes. While these may be welcome, they are not the same as a comprehensive assessment of the risks facing the UK.

In particular, there is relatively little discussion of the wider societal implications of climate and nature breakdown, including food security, insurance, infrastructure resilience, economic stability, migration pressures, national security and community preparedness. These are often the issues that help people understand how these crises could affect their own lives.

Similarly, while nature is mentioned throughout, the focus is largely on government initiatives rather than on the risks arising from nature loss itself. There is little discussion of declining biodiversity, ecosystem degradation, soil health, pollinators or the critical role that healthy ecosystems play in supporting food production, flood resilience and economic wellbeing.

Far from replacing the need for a national briefing, the statement strengthens the case for one. It recognises that the public deserves an assessment of climate and nature risks. The Parliamentary Call simply argues that this assessment should be communicated directly to the public, through a nationally televised briefing led by independent experts.