Early Day Motions

Nuclear Regulatory Review and habitats regulations

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2537: tabled on 18 December 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 68 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the overwhelming public support for nature and understands that restoring the natural environment is critical to public health and a strong, sustainable and resilient economy; expresses concern that recommendations in the Nuclear Regulatory Review may weaken habitats regulations and undermine legal protections for our most important sites for wildlife at a time of accelerating nature decline and biodiversity loss; notes that a regression from the existing legal protections for nature could undermine EU-UK trade relations; believes that high environmental standards and efficient development can and must go hand in hand; urges the Government to uphold strong environmental protections and deliver infrastructure alongside nature recovery by urgently implementing Biodiversity Net Gain for major infrastructure projects to enable well-planned, sustainable development; and calls on the Government to implement the recent recommendation from the Office for Environmental Protection to set a legally binding target to increase and improve the condition of protected sites.

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.

Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2025
South Cambridgeshire
Primary
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Glastonbury and Somerton
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Chippenham
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Chichester
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Maidenhead
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Guildford

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Newton Abbot
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
South Devon
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Eastleigh
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Stratford-on-Avon
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Woking
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Surrey Heath
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Richmond Park
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
South Cotswolds
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Bath
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 January 2026
Cheadle
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
North Shropshire
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2026
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2026
Epsom and Ewell
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2026
Wokingham
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 8 January 2026
Bristol Central
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 8 January 2026
Brighton Pavilion
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 8 January 2026
North Herefordshire
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2026
Henley and Thame
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
North East Fife
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2026
Lewes
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2026
Newbury
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2026
Winchester
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2026
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 January 2026
North Devon
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2026
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2026
Oxford West and Abingdon
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2026
Tewkesbury
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2026
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Didcot and Wantage
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Wells and Mendip Hills
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Horsham
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Honiton and Sidmouth
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2026
Mid Sussex
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2026
North East Hampshire
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2026
Twickenham
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2026
North Cornwall
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2026
West Dorset
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 26 January 2026
Waveney Valley
Amos, Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2026
Taunton and Wellington
Dean, Bobby
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2026
Carshalton and Wallington
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2026
Melksham and Devizes
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2026
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Aquarone, Steff
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2026
North Norfolk
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2026
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Sutton and Cheam
Goldman, Marie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Chelmsford
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Eastbourne
Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Hazel Grove
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
Thornbury and Yate
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
St Albans
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2026
Cheltenham
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2026
Dorking and Horley
Maynard, Charlie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2026
Witney
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2026
Torbay
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Bicester and Woodstock
Easton, Alex
Independent
Signed on 23 February 2026
North Down
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2026
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2026
Frome and East Somerset
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2026
Tiverton and Minehead
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 March 2026
Esher and Walton
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 April 2026
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.