In the Lords

On 9 July 2021, Southern Water was handed a record £90 million fine after pleading guilty to thousands of illegal discharges of sewage which

The recent Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) report, to which David Black’s comments relate, spans the last 12 months and makes for

In accordance with our Resources and Waste Strategy, the powers being sought through our Environment Bill will allow the Government to ensur

On 9 July 2021, Southern was handed a record £90 million fine after pleading guilty to thousands of illegal discharges of sewage which pollu

It is a requirement on water companies to self-report pollution incidents and there are no plans to remove this important requirement.

The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.

In line with the 25 Year Environment Plan, and our Resources and Waste Strategy, we are considering the best approach to minimise the enviro

The independent analysts carrying out the environmental assessment of disposable and reusable absorbent hygiene products have taken into con

The Government's 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste.

As a core part of our commitment to leave the environment in a better state than we found it, we have amended the Environment Bill to requir