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  Environment Bill - After Clause 106 - Habitats Regulations: Limits on Powers to Amend
  
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  @ MP voted aye not to only empower ministers to make regulations relating to habits if those regulations improved habitats or were securing compliance with an international environmental obligation. 
  
  @ MP voted no to only empower ministers to make regulations relating to habits if those regulations improved habitats or were securing compliance with an international environmental obligation. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to only empower ministers to make regulations relating to habits if those regulations improved habitats or were securing compliance with an international environmental obligation. 
  
  MPs were considering the Environment Bill.[1][2]
  
  The motion supported by a majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 65.
  
  Lords amendment 65[4] stated:
  
  :Insert the following new Clauseâ
  :â''Habitats Regulations: limits on powers to amend''
  :The Secretary of State may only make regulations under section 105 or 106â
  :(a) for the purposes ofâ
  :(i) securing compliance with an international environmental obligation, or
  :(ii) contributing to the favourable conservation status of species or habitats or the favourable condition of protected sites;
  (b) if the regulations do not reduce the level of protection provided by the Habitats Regulations, including protection for protected species, habitats or sites; and 
  :(c) following public consultation and consultation withâ
  :(i) the Office for Environmental Protection,
  :(ii) Natural England,
  :(iii) the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, and
  :(iv) other relevant expert bodies.â
  
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2593 Parliament's webpage on the Environment Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0009/en/20009en01.htm Explanatory notes to the Environment Bill, 30 January 2020], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/42243/documents/555 as of 14 July 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [4] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0168/210168.pdf Lords amendments to the Environment Bill, 14 October 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [5] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-02/0168/en/210168env2.pdf Explanatory notes to the Lords amendments to the Environment Bill, 14 October 2021], Parliament.uk
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