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Horticulture: Conservation

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 73903

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to include traditional orchards in the list of irreplaceable habitats for biodiversity net gain.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government has stated its intention to review the definition of irreplaceable habitats in due course, to ensure it remains robust and supports decision making.

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