Question follow-through · 45032

Aarhus Convention: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2025 to Question 39475 on the Aarhus Convention, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that convention on the effective operation of

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
8 Apr 2025
Target answer date
22 Apr 2025
Answer
23 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2025 to Question 39475 on the Aarhus Convention, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that convention on the effective operation of

  2. 22 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Aarhus Convention sets out obligations on Parties to guarantee certain procedural rights for the public relating to access to environmental information, participation in environmental decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters. Th...

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17 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 40908 on New Towns: Planning Permission, which rare (a) plant, (b) bird and (c) invertebrate species other than the Distinguished Jum

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Fixed Penalties

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Client Earth

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Water Charges

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Water Charges

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Water Charges

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Client Earth

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