Wildlife: Conservation
Commons · Question 65039 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help encourage the building of wildlife-friendly neighbourhoods.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 11 Jul 2025
Defra is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to deliver planning reforms and unlock the housing this country urgently needs while improving outcomes for nature. We already expect local planning authorities to pla...