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74th Report - Environmental regulation

Public Accounts Committee HC 1687 Published 25 March 2026

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

30 items (13 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 30 of 30 classified

Accepted 25

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 3

Deferred 1

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Treasury Minutes: Government response - 74th Report - Environmental regulation

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

2 Recommendation Accepted in Part

Defra has not set out precisely what environmental regulation should achieve and how the regulators...

Recommendation

Defra has not set out precisely what environmental regulation should achieve and how the regulators should be set up to achieve this. Regulators currently operate across a complex landscape, with overlapping responsibilities, differing cultures and inconsistent approaches. Yet Defra has … Read more

Government Response Summary

Defra has set out a clear vision for environmental regulation through Strategic Policy Statements, but disagrees with the recommendation to bring all regulatory functions together.

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