That this House recognises that the public overwhelmingly values nature, and expresses concern that recommendations 11 and 12 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review propose a weakening of the Habitats Regulations; believes that this would constitute a sledgehammer to crack a nut; notes that the Habitats Regulations applied in full during periods of speedy infrastructure delivery before the austerity of the last Government; further notes that reported recent Habitats Regulations issues affecting nuclear projects can be traced back to cuts to regulators and planning bodies and to project and political decisions; highlights that these issues could be swiftly resolved by improved guidance and by increasing ecological skills and capacity in the planning system; warns that the Review proposal to instead weaken the Habitats Regulations would unnecessarily undermine legal protections for our most important sites for wildlife at a time of accelerating nature decline and take longer than non-legislative action; and urges the Government to remember its welcome commitment to deliver infrastructure alongside nature recovery.
Signatories (48)
- Chris Hinchliff Sponsor
- Barry Gardiner
- Richard Quigley
- Peter Prinsley
- Dr Simon Opher
- Olivia Blake
- Abtisam Mohamed
- Jeremy Corbyn
- John McDonnell
- Jon Trickett
- Lorraine Beavers
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Steve Witherden
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Nadia Whittome
- Grahame Morris
- Rebecca Long Bailey
- Andy McDonald
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Ian Byrne
- Kate Osborne
- Brian Leishman
- Kim Johnson
- Cat Eccles
- Clive Lewis
- Rachael Maskell
- Apsana Begum
- Imran Hussain
- Adrian Ramsay
- Siân Berry
- Carla Denyer
- Richard Burgon
- Chris Law
- John Whitby
- Mary Glindon
- Ian Lavery
- Martin Rhodes
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Ms Diane Abbott
- Shockat Adam
- Cat Smith
- Graham Leadbitter
- Alex Easton
- Patricia Ferguson
- Pete Wishart
- Dave Doogan
- Hannah Spencer