Biodiversity
Commons · Question 5527 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to implement exemptions of sites below 0.2 hectares from BNG requirements.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 4 Jun 2026
Government intends to bring forward secondary legislation to implement the 0.2ha BNG exemption before summer recess 2026, subject to parliamentary scheduling.