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Aarhus Convention

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 85783

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) remaining in and (b) leaving the Aarhus Convention.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government remains committed to the effective implementation of its international obligations and to the three pillars of the Aarhus Convention of access to environmental information, participation in environmental decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters.

We remain committed to working with the Convention's mechanisms to ensure it functions effectively and upholds these principles.

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