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National Landscapes: Flood Control and Pollution Control

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55504

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to implement recommendation 23 of the report entitled Delivering economic growth and nature recovery: an independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape, published on 2 April 2025.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Government has welcomed the publication of Dan Corry’s review of Defra’s regulatory landscape and confirmed that it is actively considering all 29 recommendations. The Government also confirmed that work is already underway on nine key measures with the greatest impact for growth and nature recovery, which are being fast-tracked.

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