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At the Stage 1 debate on the 30th of October 2025, Parties used their speeches to welcome the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill and parliament has voted to support it in principle. Amendments will now be proposed and voted on at Stages 2 and 3.
The House of Lords voted yesterday in favour of Amendment 130 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which will restrict the use of Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) to addressing only diffuse impacts – namely nutrient neutrality, water quality, water resources, and air quality.
CIEEM has published a revised briefing for Peers ahead of amendments to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB) being debated and voted on in the House of Lords on Monday and Wednesday next week (27 and 29 October 2025).
All the latest on Biodiversity Net Gain in England and the other approaches to biodiversity enhancement across the devolved nations and Ireland.
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