Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55446

Community Energy

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken to conduct Environment Agency (a) compliance inspections and (b) consent renewals on community-owned renewab

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency (EA) considers the impact of its decisions on regulated businesses and individuals in line with the Regulators-code.