Fortieth Report - Achieving government’s long-term environmental goals

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 927 3 February 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 22 items (7 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 22 of 22 classified)
Accepted 11
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 7
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fortieth report from Session 2019-21 · published 3 Sep 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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12 Conclusion Deferred
The Environment Agency and Natural England have a key role to play in delivering government’s...
Conclusion
The Environment Agency and Natural England have a key role to play in delivering government’s environmental goals. Natural England confirmed that it has had its budget reduced by almost half in recent years which has affected its ability to meet … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's observation on funding challenges but defers action by stating that costs for meeting new legally binding targets will be determined with HM Treasury and published by October 2022, to align with the next Environmental Improvement Plan by January 2023.
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