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Written question asked by Bill Grant (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 March 2019. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Environment Protection: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of reviewing environmental funding in tandem with periodic reviews of progress under the 25 Year Environment Plan to ensure that sufficient funding is available to achieve the Government's intended environmental targets after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

This is a devolved matter and the below information relates to England only. The Government will report annually on progress towards meeting the goals set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan to leave the environment in a better state for the next generation. These annual reports will explore what further action is required to meet these goals including delivery mechanisms, resources and consideration of available sources of funding.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
234855
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Finance Environment protection Standards Reviews Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk