Moved by
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
93: Clause 98, page 101, line 9, at end insert—
“(2B) The Secretary of State must issue guidance to local planning authorities as to how they are to comply with their duty under subsection (2A)(a) when complying with subsections (1) and (1A) in their capacity as such authorities.
(2C) Guidance under subsection (2B) must be—
(a) published by the Secretary of State in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit,
(b) kept under review, and
(c) revised where the Secretary of State considers it appropriate.
(2D) The first guidance under subsection (2B) must be published by the Secretary of State within the period of two years beginning with the day on which section 98 of the Environment Act 2021 comes into force.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment requires the Secretary of State to give guidance to local planning authorities as to how they are to take a local nature recovery strategy into account when discharging their duties under new section 40(1) and (1A) of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 concerning the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity.