Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 16 September 2020Answered: 22 September 2020
Asked by
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
Martin McCluskey
While I cannot comment on specific planning decisions, I can reassure the hon. Member that the planning regime considers the importance of peat for biodiversity, water and carbon storage in decisions about renewable infrastructure, and there are existing protections for peatland habitats and deep peat in the national planning policy framework.