Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 1844

Planning: Biodiversity

Tabled: 25 July 2024
Answered: 2 August 2024

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the preparedness of local planning authorities to meet their obligations under the biodiversity net gain regulations.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Ministers and officials from Defra and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have regular discussions on a range of issues. Officials from both departments continue to work very closely together on biodiversity net gain (BNG) i...

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