Lords to debate mandating swift bricks in new homes in England
by Patrick Barkham from on (#6EED4)
Hollow bricks are easy win' to help several endangered species, say experts and Zac Goldsmith who is tabling amendment
An amendment to make swift bricks mandatory in new housing in England will be debated in the House of Lords this week in what campaigners call a golden opportunity" for the government to halt wildlife decline.
The change to the controversial levelling up bill is being tabled by the Conservative peer Zac Goldsmith, who resigned from government over Rishi Sunak's apathy" towards environmental issues.
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