In January 2018, government published its 25 Year Environment Plan (the Plan), setting out its ambition to improve the natural environment in England within a generation, both for the direct benefits this would bring, as well as to support its influence overseas and position the UK as a global environmental leader. The Plan included ten … Read more
The Environment Agency estimates that 5.2 million homes and businesses in England are at risk of flooding and that around 700 properties are vulnerable to coastal erosion over the next 20 years. Over two thirds of properties in England are served by infrastructure sites and networks located in (or dependent on others in) areas at … Read more
The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
This report sets out the challenges facing the water industry in England and assesses how Defra is tackling them.
The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
This report sets out the facts about the government’s support of shale gas development in England.
This report considers the work that government has been undertaking at the border to prepare for a no-deal EU exit.
This report examines Defra’s approach to developing the Future Farming and Countryside Programme.
This memorandum supports the Public Accounts Committee’s examination of the government’s preparedness for ‘no deal’
Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
