Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 2682

Environment Protection

Tabled: 30 July 2024

Answered: 6 September 2024

Question

Adrian Ramsay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of powers and resources currently available to (a) local authorities and (b) the Environment Agency to enforce environmental protection

Answer

Emma Hardy

Local authorities have a range of powers to enforce environmental protection laws, including through the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016 and the Environmental Protection Act, 1990. The Environment Agency, through the Environm...

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