Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 60983

Agriculture: Biodiversity

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exempting agricultural development from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We are currently consulting on improving the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development. This includes a range of options looking at how threshold exemptions are used which will cover some agricultural devel...

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