Member

The feeling among those ecologists interviewed is that, in Europe, a greater adherence to scientific evidence and common sense among regulators has largely avoided the problems the UK is grappling with. I refer back to what I call the common-sense amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Banner—in other words, a sense of proportion among the regulators is required. My amendment tackles some of the challenges. It actually suggests very small changes to the habitats regulations that would have a significant impact on the consent for infrastructure projects and could sit alongside the EDP regime.