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Seeking views on how a new environmental watchdog will work, and on the application of environmental principles, in England after EU exit.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Seeking views on the updated guidance for householders and new guidance for local authorities on meeting and enforcing the duty of care for waste.
Seeking views on making sheep carcase classification and price reporting mandatory for commercial-scale abattoirs in England.
Seeking views on guidance to councils about using their litter enforcement powers fairly and effectively.
Seeking views on allowing private veterinary practices to use ATTs to perform tuberculin skin testing on cattle in England.
Seeking views on our draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill.
Seeking your views on our future approach to fisheries management.
We are seeking views on how to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution in the shortest possible time in 33 English local authority areas.
Seeking views on our proposals for future agricultural policy in England.
Seeking views on amending the exemptions and exclusions for flood risk activities in the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.
Seeking comments on our plans to introduce a ban on the use of electronic training collars for cats and dogs.
Seeking views on proposals to introduce licensed badger control in the Low Risk Area of England.
Seeking views on the types and sizes of nationally significant water resources infrastructure in order to amend the Planning Act 2008.
Seeking views on costs and benefits to business from the reforms to Defra’s guidance and information, plus feedback on the effects so far.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Seeking views on new packaging recycling business targets for paper, steel, aluminium and wood for 2018 to 2020.
Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2016. We also want your views on two proposals for managing this year’s fee.
Seeking views on future management measures for the UK queen scallop fishery, located in the Irish Sea.
We are seeking your views on the effectiveness of import controls on live animals and products of animal origin in England.
Seeking views on proposals to update the current rules on governing the exploitation, bottling and marketing of bottled drinking water.
Seeking views on proposals to remove the cap on the number of areas that can be licenced by Natural England for badger culling activity.
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