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Aarhus Convention: Local Government

Asked by Alicia KearnsConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 11 February 2025UIN 27603

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on the Aarhus Convention.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Aarhus Convention concerns access by the public to environmental information, to participation in environmental decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters. Defra does not issue specific guidance to local authorities on the Convention.

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