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Agriculture: Biodiversity

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 60983

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exempting agricultural development from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.

Answered by Mary Creagh

We are currently consulting on improving the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development. This includes a range of options looking at how threshold exemptions are used which will cover some agricultural developments.

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