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The Lord Bishop of Norwich

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 November 2025

Debate

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Contribution

My Lords, I thank all who have contributed to this debate and in particular the Minister, for her customary care in the answers she has given us. What we agree on, across all sides of this House, is that chalk streams are precious, irreplaceable habitats that are gravely endangered. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, for giving a sense that he would like to continue to press this in other ways. My view remains that we need clear legal protections for chalk streams and other irreplaceable habitats so that developers and planners know where they stand and the public can be reassured that protections will not easily be wiped out overnight. With this in mind, I seek to test the will of the House.

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