In the Lords

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

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

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

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

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

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

EU member states may export bees to Northern Ireland in line with intra-Union trade rules.

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

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

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