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Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 June 2025UIN 55446

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken to conduct Environment Agency (a) compliance inspections and (b) consent renewals on community-owned renewab

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency (EA) considers the impact of its decisions on regulated businesses and individuals in line with the Regulators-code.

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