Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Subjectivity concerns if Secretary of State acts as sole arbiter for EDPs.
Conclusion
We are concerned about the levels of subjectivity that may arise if the Secretary of State for the Environment acts as the sole and final arbiter of whether an Environmental Delivery Plan satisfies the overall improvement test. (Conclusion, Paragraph 79)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 13 March 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗