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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee document, "Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026", updated 12 May 2026, what steps is the department

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
3 Jul 2026
Target answer date
7 Jul 2026
Answer
9 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee document, "Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026", updated 12 May 2026, what steps is the department

  2. 7 Jul 2026

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  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) identified one outstanding Post Implementation Review for Defra: The Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018, commonly known as Farming Rules for Water. The Department has...

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Industrial Disputes

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