The Future Farming and Countryside Programme
Summer 2024This study will look at the Farming and Countryside Programme. This is government’s approach to farming and the countryside in England following Brexit.
This study will look at the Farming and Countryside Programme. This is government’s approach to farming and the countryside in England following Brexit.
We look at the government’s long-term ambition “to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk” and, in the more immediate term, whether Defra and EA are delivering value for money after two years of the capital programme.
Our report on biodiversity net gain will examine what government wants to achieve and how it plans to do so, its progress to date, and how it is managing associated risks and challenges.
Our report assesses government’s progress in tackling unnecessary waste, and concludes it lacks effective long-term plans.
Interactive map showing local authority spend on waste, recycling rates and waste management sites in England.
This report examines how regulation is contributing towards the delivery of government’s environmental objectives.
This opinion piece looks at the issues raised by the NAO’s recent report on how Defra is gradually modernising it’s digital services.
This report examines whether Defra has a full understanding of its legacy challenges, including cyber security risks, and if its plans to address the problem are realistic, achievable and aligned to future needs.
This briefing is designed to support the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s (the Committee’s) inquiry into food security.
Gareth Davies, the C&AG of the NAO, has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
This report examines government’s progress in tackling local breaches of NO2 limits and its performance on air quality more broadly.
This report examines whether Defra is well placed to redevelop the UK’s primary site for managing threats from animal diseases.
This investigation assesses government’s oversight of the waste industry and what action is taken to address illegal activity.
This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.
This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.
This is a briefing for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee.
Gareth Davies, the C&AG of the NAO, has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
This report examines the government’s progress in managing the border and implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol since the end of the transition period.
This report examines the government’s progress in managing the border and implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol since the end of the transition period.
Insights we have drawn from exploratory analysis of data used by the Environment Agency as part of its regulation of storm overflows.