Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 84194 on Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Ebbsfleet, when the discussions started; whether Ministers received such representations; and whether the discussions included the Corporation requesting that the Sites of Special Scientific Interest designation was (a) removed or (b) reduced in size.

As the sponsor Department, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has always had regular discussions with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) on matters relevant to its core objectives.

The EDC has not formally requested a review of the SSSI designation in question but continues to work with Natural England as part of an agreed Memorandum of Understanding to support wider development proposals for Ebbsfleet Central.