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Notes of the meetings held by the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Defra and executive agencies' legal basis and safeguards for sensitive processing for law enforcement purposes, special category personal data and criminal offence data.
The government's response to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) report on its Review of implementation of laws for terrestrial and freshwater protected sites in England.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The government's summary of EU Regulation 2026/405 of 11 February 2026 on Detergents and Surfactants, and Repealing Regulation (Ec) No 648/2004.
The government's new approach to the UK REACH candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC).
We're seeking views in this consultation on key proposals for a new deer management strategy.
The deer impacts policy statement sets out the actions we will take in England over the next decade to ensure the impacts of wild deer are not a threat to environmental, social or economic goals.
This white paper sets out the government's plans to reform the water sector and the wider water system.
The UK government has agreed to make a UK Internal Market Act exclusion for Welsh Government to include single-use glass bottles in Wales as part of their deposit return scheme.
Seeking views on regulatory reforms to the implementation of CITES domestically.
England’s grey squirrel policy statement sets out the actions government will take over the next 5 years to reduce the impact of grey squirrels on the red squirrel population and on our trees and woodlands.
Reports from stock distribution working groups and agreed records of annual consultations on the management of Norwegian spring spawning herring, blue whiting and mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.
Agreed record of the annual consultations held between the Faroe Islands and the UK for fishing opportunities in 2026.
Agreed record of the consultations held between the Faroe Islands and the UK for North-East Atlantic mackerel fishing opportunities in 2026.
We’re asking for views on potential options to reform the framework governing sludge use in agriculture.
What we are doing to reduce the risks from avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds in England and Wales.
Seeking views on proposals to reduce emissions from solid fuel burning, including from wood burning stoves.
Response to the Animal Sentience Committee's view on the consideration of impacts on animal welfare in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Private Members Bill.
Response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s assessment on whether the government has fully considered the welfare of animals as sentient beings in relation to the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill.
The Government's summary of a proposal for a regulation amending EU regulation 1308/2013 as regards to the EU School Scheme and various food standards.
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