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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 6 July 2026 to Questions 14929 and 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, whether her Department has made any assessment of the impact of ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on the cost and delivery of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 6 July 2026 to Questions 14929 and 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, whether her Department has made any assessment of the impact of ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on the cost and delivery of...
Since 4 July 2024, the Department has not made any assessment of the impact of ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on the cost and delivery of Network Rail projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of planning applications her Department expects to remain subject to the biodiversity gain condition once the 0.2 hectare, temporary permission and proposed brownfield residential exemptions are in force, in the context of her Department's estimate that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of planning applications her Department expects to remain subject to the biodiversity gain condition once the 0.2 hectare, temporary permission and proposed brownfield residential exemptions are in force, in the context of her Department's estimate that...
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 householder development, which are having little of no impact on biodiversity. We expect that the new exemption for sites of 0.2 hectares or less will exempt around an additional 51% of residential planning applications that are currently eligible for biodiversity net gain.
The consultation on a potential additional targeted exemption for residential brownfield development closed on 10 June 2026. All responses and evidence submissions are being analysed and the Government will respond to the consultation in due course.
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.
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.
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 householder development, which are having little of no impact on biodiversity. We expect that the new exemption for sites of 0.2 hectares or less will exempt around an additional 51% of residential planning applications that are currently eligible for biodiversity net gain.
The consultation on a potential additional targeted exemption for residential brownfield development closed on 10 June 2026. All responses and evidence submissions are being analysed and the Government will respond to the consultation in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity in UK waters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity in UK waters.
Defra is working with its agencies, the Met Office and research community to monitor and understand potential impacts of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity. Satellite observations and data from ships, buoys, floats and gliders are used to track marine heatwaves, forecast ocean temperature changes and model potential impacts on the health of our seas. Research is examining links between high temperatures and biodiversity, including shifts in fish and shellfish populations, damage to important habitats such as seagrass and kelp, and incidence of harmful algal blooms and marine life mortality events.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 15858 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, which sites or projects do the standard licenses for (a) badgers, (b) bats, (c) great crested wewts, (d) hazel dormice and (e) roman snails relate to.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 15858 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, which sites or projects do the standard licenses for (a) badgers, (b) bats, (c) great crested wewts, (d) hazel dormice and (e) roman snails relate to.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what the total cost to Network Rail was of producing habitat management plans in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what the total cost to Network Rail was of producing habitat management plans in each of the last five financial years.
Network Rail does not have a centrally recorded figure regarding the total expenditure to produce habitat management plans in the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail project account records, include additional expenditure arising from delays or rescheduling of vegetation management works following the identification of protected species.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail project account records, include additional expenditure arising from delays or rescheduling of vegetation management works following the identification of protected species.
Since Network Rail does not record the reasons for rescheduling vegetation work, it is not possible to provide a figure for what additional expenditure may be incurred as a result of rescheduling due to protected species.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support biodiversity in Royal Sutton Coldfield.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support biodiversity in Royal Sutton Coldfield.
This Government has supported the West Midlands Combined Authority to develop the West Midlands Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), which covers Royal Sutton Coldfield. This brought local stakeholders together to agree priorities to help nature recover and support locally and nationally important species. The West Midlands LNRS will help groups and individuals target action with the most impact for biodiversity.
Discussions with Birmingham City Council regarding agri-environment schemes and developer-funded support to improve Sutton Park’s facilities and management, are helping restore biodiversity while managing increased recreational pressure from new housing developments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail has issued to its own staff on managing the impact of seasonal ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on project delivery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail has issued to its own staff on managing the impact of seasonal ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on project delivery.
Through Network Rail’s standards and guidance, along with the knowledge of its environmental experts, Network Rail outlines that there are strict legal requirements when managing land near to protected sites or species. Works planning and good communication with environmental regulators can support work carried out without the need for licences. Awareness of the presence of protected sites and species also means work can be scheduled to avoid fines and delays.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support biodiversity in Epping Forest constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support biodiversity in Epping Forest constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what relationship the National Security Assessment on biodiversity will have with the work of the recently announced Climate Security Taskforce.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what relationship the National Security Assessment on biodiversity will have with the work of the recently announced Climate Security Taskforce.
The National Security Assessment on biodiversity and the Taskforce on the National Security and Resilience Risks of a Changing Climate and Nature Loss are mutually reinforcing. The Assessment provides the evidence base, and the Taskforce, co-chaired with the Minister for Security, will provide advice to help translate that analysis into practical action across Government.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many habitat management plans Network Rail has produced in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many habitat management plans Network Rail has produced in each of the last five financial years.
Network Rail confirms that 188 site-specific habitat management plans have been produced in the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in delivering Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in delivering Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity framework.
The UK’s 7th National Report, published in February 2026, reaffirms the UK’s commitment to achieving all 23 targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework at home, and shows that the UK has solid foundations in place and meaningful progress being made across almost all targets.
A range of actions have been undertaken across the UK to restore degraded ecosystems. For instance, England has set legally binding targets under the Environment Act 2021, including on habitat creation or restoration, marine protected area (MPA) condition, and tree planting, supported by significant investments in nature and legislative and regulatory measures. There have been major investments made in nature recovery, for example, woodland creation in England is accelerating with 5,765 ha of new woodland planted in 2024/2025, reflecting a 27% increase on the previous year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish baseline data for the extent of degraded ecosystems in terrestrial, inland waters and the marine environments in the UK in line with Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish baseline data for the extent of degraded ecosystems in terrestrial, inland waters and the marine environments in the UK in line with Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
The Government publishes a wide range of data relevant to ecosystem condition and restoration across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. In the marine environment, assessments of progress towards Good Environmental Status are publicly available through the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science's Marine Online Assessment Tool.
Defra’s Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme will deliver a baseline assessment of the environment at a national and regional scale, including datasets across England's terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. It will conclude in 2028 having completed its five-year strategic sample.
The Government will continue to build the evidence base and monitoring approaches needed to support a robust assessment of ecosystem restoration across the UK.
Lords statement on the nature and climate crisis.
Lords statement on the nature and climate crisis.
My Lords, I declare my interests as the chair of Amey, the chair of Acteon and the chair of Buckthorn Partners, which are all involved, in different ways, with energy transition both in the UK and around the world. I am grateful to the Minister for answering questions on the...
My Lords, I declare my interests as the chair of Amey, the chair of Acteon and the chair of Buckthorn Partners, which are all involved, in different ways, with energy transition both in the UK and around the world. I am grateful to the Minister for answering questions on the...
My Lords, we welcome this Statement. The science is absolutely certain that human-induced climate change is beyond doubt. What has changed is how fast the impacts are arriving on our very own doorsteps. This summer’s heatwaves in May and June caused as many as 2,700 excess deaths; transport systems were...
My Lords, we welcome this Statement. The science is absolutely certain that human-induced climate change is beyond doubt. What has changed is how fast the impacts are arriving on our very own doorsteps. This summer’s heatwaves in May and June caused as many as 2,700 excess deaths; transport systems were...