Question follow-through · 40992
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to amend the biodiversity net gain rules on small sites being potentially developed by SME builders.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 31 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 1 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to amend the biodiversity net gain rules on small sites being potentially developed by SME builders.
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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1 Apr 2025
Answer published
As is the case with any new policy, we are collecting information and evidence about the implementation of mandatory biodiversity net gain, including for small sites. Government is committed to working closely with the sector to make Biodiversity Net Gain...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Housing: Construction
8 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the biodiversity net gain requirements on housing construction sites being developed by (a) SME builders and (b) other builders.