Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 100137
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Biodiversity
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain on the UK's progress in meeting its legally-binding biodiversity targets.
Answer
Mary CreaghBiodiversity Net Gain (BNG) plays a vital role in protecting nature and the Government expects it to make an important contribution to meeting legally binding environmental targets. We have heard from developers, local authorities, and ecologists that BNG...
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