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House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Environment Bill 2019-21

Here you can browse the record of the public proceedings of the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Environment Bill.

Committee members and staff

Chairs: James Gray, Sir George Howarth

Clerks: Anwen Rees, Sarah Ioannou

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Documents

Reports of Proceedings

Full transcripts of the Public Bill Committee meetings.

Proceeding Date
Committee Debate: 22nd sitting | PDF version 26.11.2020
Committee Debate: compilation pdf of all sittings (PDF) 26.11.2020
Committee Debate: 21st sitting | PDF version 24.11.2020
Committee Debate: 20th sitting | PDF version 24.11.2020
Committee Debate: 19th sitting | PDF version 19.11.2020
Committee Debate: 18th sitting | PDF version 19.11.2020
Committee Debate: 17th sitting | PDF version 17.11.2020
Committee Debate: 16th sitting | PDF version 17.11.2020
Committee Debate: 15th sitting | PDF version 12.11.2020
Committee Debate: 14th sitting | PDF version 12.11.2020
Committee Debate: 13th sitting | PDF version 10.11.2020
Committee Debate: 12th sitting | PDF version 10.11.2020
Committee Debate: 11th sitting | PDF version 05.11.2020
Committee Debate: 10th sitting | PDF version 05.11.2020
Committee Debate: 9th sitting | PDF version 03.11.2020
Committee Debate: 8th sitting | PDF version 03.11.2020
Committee Debate: 7th sitting | PDF version 19.03.2020
Committee Debate: 6th sitting | PDF version 17.03.2020
Committee Debate: 5th sitting | PDF version 17.03.2020
Committee Debate: 4th sitting | PDF version 12.03.2020
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting | PDF version 12.03.2020
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting | PDF version 10.03.2020
Committee Debate: 1st sitting | PDF version 10.03.2020

Written evidence

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence Date
Written evidence: UKELA (UK Environmental Law Association) (further submission) (New Clause 24 & amendment 30) (EB84) (PDF) 27.11.2020
Written evidence: Letter from Rebecca Pow to Daniel Zeichner re: Species Conservation Strategies, Protected Site Strategies and Wildlife Conservation: Licences (NC25-27) (EB85) (PDF) 27.11.2020
Written evidence: Letter from Rebecca Pow to Dr Alan Whitehead re: Resource efficiency requirements (Schedule 7) (EB82) (PDF) 20.11.2020
Written evidence: Letter from Rebecca Pow to Daniel Zeichner re: new burdens on local authorities (Clause 54) (EB83) (PDF) 20.11.2020
Written evidence: Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) (Due diligence on forest risk commodities for NS1) (EB78) (PDF) 18.11.2020
Written evidence: Energy UK and RenewableUK (Schedule 14 amendments 75 and 168) (EB79) (PDF) 18.11.2020
Written evidence: British Glass (EB80) 18.11.2020
Written evidence: Letter from Rebecca Pow to Dr Alan Whitehead re: OFGEM (EB81) (PDF) 18.11.2020
Written evidence: People and Nature (EB76) (PDF) 13.11.2020
Written evidence: UK Pesticides Campaign (EB77) (PDF) 13.11.2020
Written evidence: Royal Society of Chemistry (briefing on the Environment Bill's provisions relating to plastic and electronic waste) (EB74) (PDF) 06.11.2020
Written evidence: Royal Society of Chemistry (briefing on the Environment Bill's provisions relating to REACH legislation) (EB75) (PDF) 06.11.2020
Written evidence: The Law Society of Scotland (EB29) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA), and the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) (EB30) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Aldersgate Group (EB31) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Forest Peoples Programme (EB32) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) (EB33) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Mineral Product Association (EB34) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Nappy Alliance (EB35) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Severn Trent Group (EB36) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Chemical Industries Association (EB37) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Environmental Investigation Agency (EB38) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Bright Blue (EB39) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: ReNew ELP (EB40) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: News Media Association (EB41) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Yorkshire Humber & North Lincolnshire Regional Access Forum (EB42) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: British Soft Drinks Association (EB43) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Policy Connect (EB44) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Food and Drink Federation (supplementary) (EB45) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Scottish Land & Estates (EB46) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Association of Convenience Stores (EB47) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) (EB48) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Pesticide Action Network UK (EB49) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Veolia (EB50) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Environment & Threats Strategic Research Group & Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainability, Bournemouth University (EB51) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Alupro (EB52) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: InSinkErator (EB53) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Mayor of London (EB54) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: UKELA (UK Environmental Law Association (EB55) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Professor Eloise Scotford, Centre for Law and Environment, Faculty of Laws, UCL (EB56) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Woodland Trust (EB57) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Sustrans (EB58) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Paper Cup Alliance (EB59) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: NO2PLASTICS (EB60) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Professor Elizabeth Fisher, Professor of Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford (EB61) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) (EB62) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: National Biodiversity Network Trust (EB63) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Foodservice Equipment Association (EB64) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: AMDEA - The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (EB65) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) (EB66) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Western Riverside Waste Authority (EB67) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Ancient Tree Forum (ATF) (EB68) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Camfaud Concrete Pumps Ltd (EB69) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Waitrose & Partners (EB70) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Lead Ammunition Group (EB71) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Inland Waterways Association (EB72) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Inland Waterways Association: Appendix A - Vision for Sustainable Propulsion on the Inland Waterways (EB72a) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: Woodland Trust (further submission) (EB73) (PDF) 04.11.2020
Written evidence: WWF UK (EB13) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Countryside Alliance (EB14) 08.09.2020
Wrtitten evidence: City of London Corporation (EB15) (PDF) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Peter Silverman MA MSc, Clean Highways (EB16) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Greener UK and Wildlife and Countryside Link (supplementary submission) (EB17) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: British Lung Foundation (EB18) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: ClientEarth (EB19) (PDF) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: London Councils (EB20) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Cllr Andrew Western, Leader of Trafford Council and Greater Manchester Green City Region Lead (EB21) (PDF) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: British Heart Foundation (EB22) (PDF) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Global Witness (EB23) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Global Canopy (EB24) (PDF) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Broadway Initiative (EB25) (PDF) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: The Ramblers (EB26) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Cruelty Free International (EB27) (PDF) 08.09.2020
Written evidence: Northern Ireland Environment Link (EB28) 08.09.2020
Written Evidence: Greener UK and Wildlife and Countryside Link (EB10) 12.03.2020
Written Evidence: Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) (EB11) 12.03.2020
Written Evidence: CHEM Trust (EB12) 12.03.2020
Written Evidence: 49 Club (EB01) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: Coca-Cola European Partners (EB02) (PDF) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: Local Government Association (EB03) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) (EB04) (PDF) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: The Royal Town Planning Institute (EB05) (PDF) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: Cycling UK (EB06) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) (EB07) (PDF) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: Girlguiding (EB08) 11.03.2020
Written Evidence: United Kingdom Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG) (EB09) (PDF) 11.03.2020

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