Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 99633

Biodiversity: Property Development

Tabled: 12 December 2025

Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that (a) statutory Biodiversity Net Gain initiatives are implemented fully and (b) local authorities are provided with sufficient res

Answer

Mary Creagh

Local planning authorities (LPAs) are provided with funding for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), including £10 million for this current financial year. The Government also funds the Planning Advisory Service to help LPAs meet their BNG obligations. LPAs can c...

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