Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 10248

Newts

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of planning developments on habitats for great crested newts; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing lo

Answer

Mary Creagh
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Protected species are afforded legal protection in England due to their conservation status. A mitigation licence is required for developers to carry out various ty...

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