Motion text
That this House notes the importance of Nature Recovery Networks in combatting biodiversity loss in the UK; further notes the urgent need to take action that halts the alarming trend of biodiversity decline; welcomes the findings and recommendations of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report, Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust, HC 136, June 2021; appeals to the Government to implement that report in full; gives particular emphasis to the need for Nature Recovery Networks to be given priority in building a healthier local environment; accepts gladly the provisions laid down in the Environment Act 2021 that mandate the creation of Local Nature Recovery Strategies to act as a spatial planning framework for Nature Recovery Networks; reiterates the recommendations of the Environmental Audit Committee that far more detail is needed to translate this ambition into transformative action; believes that to be a successful policy approach the Government must develop a plan for ensuring that Local Nature Recovery Strategies are rolled out across the entire country and that they successfully evolve into a national network; calls on the Government to link environmental and planning policies into one coherent policy approach; and further calls on the Government to make a formal assessment of the ability of local authorities to deliver their Local Nature Recovery Strategies.
Signatures (20)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
26 January 2022
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
27 January 2022
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
27 January 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
27 January 2022
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 January 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
27 January 2022
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
27 January 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2022
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
27 January 2022
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 January 2022
Crouch, Tracey
Conservative
Signed on
27 January 2022
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
28 January 2022
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
28 January 2022
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
31 January 2022
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on
31 January 2022
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 February 2022
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 February 2022
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on
3 February 2022
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
4 February 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.