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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 29 October 2025

Debate

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Contribution

I am concerned about the lack of scientific rigour at Natural England and the lack of appreciation that others, apart from it, will want to innovate and join the market in this space. I am concerned that the role of private ecologists with new ideas, innovating with new techniques or technologies and so forth, will be discouraged. I am concerned we will be led by the dead hand of Natural England telling people what to do.

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