Nature Restoration Fund
Commons · Question 41338 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the nature restoration fund on (a) peatlands, (b) ancient woodlands and (c) other irreplaceable habitats.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 1 Apr 2025
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill provides an opportunity to accelerate housebuilding and infrastructure delivery by using development to fund nature recovery. This will create a win-win outcome, benefitting both the economy and nature, where both are ...