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UIN 18822

Environment Agency: Prosecutions

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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15 June 2022

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28 June 2022 · Answer

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Environment

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28 June 2022

Environment

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the number of prosecutions undertaken by the Environment Agency has declined every year since 2007.

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  1. 15 June 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the number of prosecutions undertaken by the Environment Agency has declined every year since 2007.

    Source: Commons

  2. 28 June 2022

    Answer

    Taking cases forward to prosecution is only one part of the Environment Agency's (EA) overall enforcement activity. Other interventions such as Notices requiring action and civil sanctions are quicker and can be effective in securing good outcomes for the...

    Source: Written answer

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