As introduced, the Bill has four main parts.
Part 1 says that the Scottish Government must introduce targets to improve biodiversity
Part 2 allows the Scottish Government to make and change laws relating to the Environmental Impact Assessments regime and the Habitats Regulations. This would replace a power that was lost as a result of the UK’s exit from the EU.
Part 3 updates the aims of National Parks and makes changes to the way National Parks are run.
Part 4 relates to the management of wild deer.
As with all Bills, the Finance and Public Administration Committee invites written evidence on the estimated financial implications of the Bill as set out in its accompanying Financial Memorandum (FM).
Read the FM for this Bill: Financial Memorandum.
The Committee has launched a call for views on the Financial Memorandum of the Bill. The closing date for submissions is Monday 12 May 2025.
You can submit your views to the Committee on Citizen Space.