In the Lords

The Government has a clear manifesto commitment that in all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental prot

My Lords, in England the 25-year environment plan marks a step change in ambition for wildlife and the natural environment.

As the noble Baroness will know, we are currently engaging with stakeholders on the content of the England peat strategy and we expect it to

The noble Lord is right in that, from 1970 to 2016 the relative abundance of priority species in the UK saw a dramatic decline of around 60%

The Government stand ready to support whatever action is necessary to boost biodiversity in this country and to reverse the depressing trend

I always welcome debate, particularly around the issue of our magnificent overseas territories.

The noble Baroness is right.

We do not dispute that protected areas, which include protected sites and landscapes and other measures, need to be better managed.

It is absolutely correct to say that we have failed to meet those Aichi targets.

We are aware of reports that there has been an increase in wildlife crime, particularly that associated with raptor persecution, during lock