Deidre Brock – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Deidre Brock on 2016-07-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether it is his policy to continue to require environmental impact assessment for projects under the same or similar terms to those of current EU law after the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.

Gavin Barwell

Until we leave, the UK will remain a full member of the EU, with all of the rights and obligations. The Department for Exiting the EU will be working on the UK’s withdrawal and future relationship, liaising closely with other key departments on future support for the environment.