Topical Questions

Part of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – in the House of Commons at on 28 April 2022.

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Photo of George Eustice George Eustice The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

My hon. Friend is right about the importance of biodiversity net gain. It will ensure that we can get the housing development that we need while protecting nature and building back greener. We have committed to a two-year transitional period to ensure that biodiversity net gain is introduced in that timeframe.