Question follow-through · 18773

Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains the Government's position that biodiversity net gain applies to most development.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled: 14 Jul 2026
Target answer date: 16 Jul 2026
Answer: 21 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

14 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains the Government's position that biodiversity net gain applies to most development.
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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21 Jul 2026
Answer published
Defra have published an impact assessment alongside regulations, implementing changes to biodiversity net gain for smaller developments. This shows around 80% of planning applications are already exempt from BNG under existing exemptions, such as for hous...

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