In the Lords

My Lords, the regulations do not currently define which projects count as IROPI.

My Lords, the Government are looking for opportunities to break down the binary choice that my noble friend Lord Moylan hinted at in his que

My Lords, we will set legally binding targets through the Environment Bill and an environmental improvement plan, which will be reviewed eve

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.