In the Lords

We do not dispute that protected areas, which include protected sites and landscapes and other measures, need to be better managed.

It is absolutely correct to say that we have failed to meet those Aichi targets.

We are aware of reports that there has been an increase in wildlife crime, particularly that associated with raptor persecution, during lock

I certainly agree with the noble Lord that raw sewage should only ever be released into water systems as a last resort and in exceptional c

The Environment Agency takes water quality samples at all designated bathing waters during the bathing season.

Those reports were based on comments by Sir James Bevan, but they were inaccurate; in fact, they were entirely wrong.

The Environment Bill that is soon to be introduced will, as I said, place a statutory requirement on water companies to produce drainage an

The noble Baroness makes an extremely important point.

Chemicals come from almost all human activities.

The Government has made no specific assessment of the environmental, health and visual impacts of chewing gum being deposited in urban envir