Consultation outcome

Environment: developing environmental principles and accountability

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 10 May 2018
• Last updated: 19 December 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses and government response

PDF, 802 KB, 51 pages

Detail of outcome

We received 176,746 responses to this consultation.

The draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 2018 was published on 19 December 2018.

Detail of feedback received

The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 requires that the government publish a draft Bill containing provisions on environmental principles and the establishment of a new environmental authority by 26 December 2018.

We are working towards publishing the consultation response in tandem with the draft Bill before this deadline.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on how a new environmental watchdog will work, and on the application of environmental principles, in England after EU exit.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
10 May 2018 to midday on 2 August 2018

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about plans to create a new independent environmental watchdog. What functions and powers should the watchdog have to oversee environmental law and policy?

We’re also seeking views on what environmental principles we should apply in England to guide and shape environmental law and policy making.

Published 10 May 2018
Last updated 19 December 2018 + show all updates

1. 19 December 2018

   Added the summary of responses and government response to this consultation.

2. 22 October 2018

   Added a note to explain the delay in publishing the summary of responses.

3. 10 May 2018

   First published.