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Environment Act 2021

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Sessions 2019-21, 2021-22

Last updated: 26 September 2024 at 11:56

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Long title

A Bill to make provision about targets, plans and policies for improving the natural environment; for statements and reports about environmental protection; for the Office for Environmental Protection; about waste and resource efficiency; about air quality; for the recall of products that fail to meet environmental standards; about water; about nature and biodiversity; for conservation covenants; about the regulation of chemicals; and for connected purposes.

Sponsoring departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
George Eustice
Conservative, Camborne and Redruth
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative, Life peer

Current version of the Bill

Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)
9 November 2021

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
Key
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In progress
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