14 Jan 2019
This might not be your idea of fun but the Defra website is currently churning out colossal amounts of documentation on Brexit related matters both in terms of advice re No deal as well as detailed amendments re the Withdrawal Bill to pretty much every aspect of environmental & marine legislation. Three examples: The Marine […]
27 Jun 2018
The Lords amendment went to the commons on 13th June and the Commons put in their own amendment which was agreed: this is the text. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0102/18102-I.pdf Peers nod through government-backed green Brexit amendment The House of Lords has approved a government-backed amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill that would allow an ‘independent’ watchdog to take […]
12 Jun 2018
Background: The Lords passed a substantial amendment on the need to meet the European standards for Environmental protection. This was prompted by almost universal condemnation of the Government’s proposals, in the consultation, for a new Watchdog. With amendments now back in the Commons Government are seeking ways to assure MPs that new watchdog won’t be […]
25 Apr 2018
Business/CIWEM Green ‘Government suffers damaging defeat in Lords over Withdrawal Bill amendments. The House of Lords has demanded the government bring in added environmental protections and worker’s rights after Brexit, as part of a rebellion in Parliament last night that delivered a bruising blow to the government’s Brexit plans. The upper house approved two amendments […]
03 Apr 2018
Parliament’s role in delivering a green Brexit – Lord Krebs Blog Posted on 21 March, 2018 by Green Alliance blog This post was first published by Business Green, and is written by Lord Krebs, an independent crossbench peer in the House of Lords. The decision to leave the EU raises many fundamental questions, not least of which is how to ensure […]