Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 86359
Housing: Construction
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Edwards
Labour — Tamworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on the viability of small and medium-sized housing schemes.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Government has recently consulted on how to improve biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development. This included options on exemptions and potential reduced thresholds for minor development. The Government is considering responses...
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