Question follow-through · 42987
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how he plans to (a) quantify and (b) measure the impact of new developments on biodiversity.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 7 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how he plans to (a) quantify and (b) measure the impact of new developments on biodiversity.
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Apr 2025
Answer published
Grants of planning permission for new development, unless exempt, are now subject to biodiversity net gain, requiring developers to achieve a 10% increase in biodiversity compared to the value of the site before the development proposal. Developers must u...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Outdoor Recreation: Health
1 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Natural England on the potential merits of increasing access to nature in order to benefit physical and mental health.
Outdoor Recreation: Young People
2 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase access to nature for young people.
Electronic Cigarettes: Environment Protection
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way he plans to help tackle the environmental impact of vapes.
National Parks: Construction
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to create more national parks.