In the Lords

There will be moments when such interventions are of course justified, and there will be others when nature-based solutions might be better

My Lords, I too share my noble friend’s fascination with newts, but perhaps not quite to the extent that Ken Livingstone does.

I do not think, and the Government, likewise, do not believe, that there is a binary choice between biodiversity and human development; our

My Lords, I cannot unilaterally commit HS2 to doing so, but it should. I will convey that message back to colleagues in Government.

My Lords, the Government are completely committed to ensuring that our environmental protections are not only maintained, but enhanced.

Defra has commissioned an independent external review of the available scientific evidence on sentience in decapods and cephalopods.

The Government is working to address emissions from canal boats as part of our wider commitment to improve air quality.

My department takes the issue of livestock worrying very seriously, recognising the distress this can cause farmers and animals, as well as

Biosecurity is a priority for this Government, and we recognise that Small hive beetle represents a serious threat to our honey bees.

Small hive beetle was first detected in Europe in 2014, in the far south of Italy, and safeguard measures have been maintained by the Italia