Written Question·Treasury·UIN 18306

Public Expenditure: Environment Protection

Tabled: 5 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Adrian Ramsay

Green PartyWaveney Valley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will include section 17(5) of the Environment Act 2021 in the Green Book.

Answer

Darren Jones
Ministers of the Crown have a legal duty to have due regard to the environmental principles policy statement when making policy, in line with section 19 of the Environment Act 2021. This is made clear on the Green Book webpage and will be reflected in the...

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