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Biodiversity: Public Consultation

Asked by Freddie van MierloLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 April 2026UIN 128538

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for publishing her Department's full response to the Biodiversity Net Gain consultation.

Answered by Mary Creagh

On 15 April 2026 we published the Government response to the summer 2025 consultations: BNG for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Improving BNG implementation for minor, medium and brownfield development.

On the same date we launched a new consultation on an additional targeted exemption for residential brownfield development, which closes on 10 June 2026.

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