Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 20
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Regularly assess if EDP policy implementation reduces public confidence in Natural England.
Recommendation
The Government and NE should regularly assess whether the implementation of the EDP policy is reducing public confidence in NE and consider how they can, from the outset, build confidence in NEs ability to be both producer and arbiter of EDPs. (Recommendation, Paragraph 86)
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 ↗