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140: After Clause 55, insert the following new Clause— “Environmental infrastructure in new developments(1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must make regulations under section 1 of the Building Act 1984 (power to make building regulations) for the purpose of protecting and enhancing biodiversity.(2) Regulations made under this section must—(a) take account of biodiversity targets and interim targets set out in sections 1(2), 1(3)(c), 11 and 14 of the Environment Act 2021;(b) include measures to enable the provision in new developments of—(i) bird boxes;(ii) bat boxes;(iii) swift bricks;(iv) hedgehog highways;(v) biodiverse roofs and walls.”Member’s explanatory statement This new clause would require the Secretary of State to introduce regulations to protect and enhance biodiversity in new developments.