Member

Finally, we have made changes to the nature restoration fund. Before I detail the various improvements made, let me take this opportunity to remind the House why part 3 of the Bill is so important. Put simply, when it comes to development and nature, the status quo is not working. It is not working for development because constraints like the requirements for nutrient neutrality in sensitive river catchments are stifling the building of new homes and infrastructure. Equally importantly, it is not working for nature, because the need to meet environmental obligations on the basis of site by site assessments and interventions all too often does little to drive the recovery and restoration of our protected sites and species.