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Lord Roborough (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 September 2026

Debate

Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026

Contribution

My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. I will clarify one point made by my noble friend Lord Randall. I hope no one thinks I am speaking on behalf of developers; I am speaking on behalf of nature. My concern is that if we give nature too much power in this debate, it will be seen as a blocker of development, and that is not necessary. That is why I am concerned about this viability test. I am very grateful to the Minister, who made a lot of helpful comments at the Dispatch Box. People will read Hansard avidly, I am sure, for guidance from what she has said and, in particular, for the clarification about the role of the mitigation hierarchy. However, I remain concerned about the viability impact of these regulations on housebuilding and other development. I also remain very concerned about the impact on private nature markets, where we currently lead the world, and therefore I would like to test the opinion of the House.

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