Question follow-through · 4769

Daniel Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 June 2024 from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention entitled Statement regarding the criminal p

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
9 Sept 2024
Target answer date
12 Sept 2024
Answer
12 Sept 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 June 2024 from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention entitled Statement regarding the criminal p

  2. 12 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    The UK welcomed the creation of the Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention. The Government is considering the issues raised in the Special Rapporteur's recent letters, in the context of the UK's obligations under the Aar...

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