DebateGeneral CommitteeMonday, 27 April 202618:00

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

This delegated legislation committee will debate draft regulations amending UK conservation law to streamline environmental protections for offshore wind farms. The regulations modify the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations to remove barriers and reduce regulatory burdens on offshore wind development while maintaining environmental safeguards.

This affects the UK's ability to accelerate offshore wind energy capacity, which is critical to meeting net-zero targets and reducing energy costs. The balance between environmental protection and renewable energy expansion is nationally important, affecting marine ecosystems, energy security, and climate commitments.

Environment Energy & Net Zero

MPs most likely to speak

Michael ShanksLabour Party

Rutherglen

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, energy (190 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, energy: neutral, energy: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Andrew BowieConservative and Unionist Party

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Shadow Energy Security and Net Zero — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, energy (125 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: opposed, energy: supportive, energy: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Bill EstersonLabour Party

Sefton Central

Spoken on environment, energy (83 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, environment: supportive, energy: questioning (30pts); Committee: energy security and net zero committee (Chair) (25pts)Voting record

Robbie MooreConservative and Unionist Party

Keighley and Ilkley

Shadow Environment — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, energy (71 times, 40pts); Known positions: environment: opposed, energy: opposed (20pts)Voting record

Ed MilibandLabour Party

Doncaster North

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, energy (88 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, environment: supportive (20pts)Voting record

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026

MPs most likely to speak

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