United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL666
Agriculture: Water
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6 June 2022
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27 June 2022 · Answer
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Agriculture
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27 June 2022
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Environment Agency was reportedly asked not to enforce the Farming Rules for Water for a number of years after they were first introduced.
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6 June 2022
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Environment Agency was reportedly asked not to enforce the Farming Rules for Water for a number of years after they were first introduced.
Source: Lords
27 June 2022
Answer
When introduced in 2018, these regulations placed new obligations on many farmers in order to minimise the risk of pollution. Meeting these obligations can require farmers to adapt and change their businesses which can be a significant undertaking. Defra ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-06/HL666
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1467963
- uk · wq-1467963 · source updated 27 June 2022