The Environmental Audit Committee continues its inquiry into nitrate. This session the Committee hears from the Minister and the Environment Agency on the government’s commitments and performance on reducing nitrate pollution and on its plans for the enforcement regime post EU-exit including how cross-border pollution will be handled. Watch Parliament TV: Nitrate Inquiry: Nitrate Witnesses Wednesday […]
July 21st Update. This was carried first in Marine News on Tuesday July 19th – the updates including Junior Ministers are in dark blue Andrea Leadsom has been made the SoS for the Environment and there are mixed views on her suitability for this. Farm payments a major priority In line with other May appointments […]
Six reactions – articles: Eustace, Amber Rudd, ICE, Angling Trust, Grantham Institute & Client Earth The Threat: George Eustace – Brexit would free UK from ‘spirit-crushing’ green directives, says minister. Farming minister George Eustice says leave vote would free up £2bn now spent on insurance schemes and incentives for farmers Telegraph Amber Ruud on Climate […]