Member

Amendment 173A, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, seeks to clarify that when money from the nature restoration levy is passed to another body, it must be spent on conservation measures. The Government and the legislation are clear that the nature restoration levy regulations must require Natural England to spend money received on conservation measures that relate to the environmental feature in relation to which the levy is charged. Were another public authority to be provided by Natural England with money paid in the levy, that could also be for the purpose only of delivering these conservation measures. I hope that with this clarification the noble Baroness will feel able not to press her amendment.