Written questions

Biodiversity: Property Development

2026-06-07 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 7823 · Official question

Alex Mayer

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support biodiversity net gain policy to ensure market confidence and environmental integrity.

Answer

Government has recently announced reforms to Biodiversity Net Gain including actions to make it easier and cheaper for smaller developers to access the off-site market. Government has also recently put in place the legal framework for mandatory BNG to app...