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Environment Act 2021

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about targets, plans and policies for improving the natural environment; for statements and reports about environmental protection; for the Office for Environmental Protection; about waste and resource efficiency; about air quality; for the recall of products that fail to meet environmental standards; about water; about nature and biodiversity; for conservation covenants; about the regulation of chemicals; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • George EusticeConservativeCamborne and Redruth
  • Lord Goldsmith of Richmond ParkConservativeLife peer

Bill · 12

  • HL Bill 63 Commons insistence, disagreement, amendments in lieu and reasonsLords
    8 Nov 2021· 127 KB
  • Bill 180 - Lords Non-Insistence, Disagreement, Agreement, Amendments In Lieu And Amendments To Commons AmendmentsCommons
    27 Oct 2021
  • HL Bill 57 Commons reasons, amendments in lieu and amendment to a Lords amendmentLords
    21 Oct 2021· 129 KB
  • Bill 168 2021-22 (Lords Amendments)Commons
    14 Oct 2021
  • HL Bill 53 (as amended on Report)Lords
    15 Sept 2021· 1.2 MB
  • HL Bill 43 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    14 Jul 2021· 1.2 MB
  • HL Bill 16 (as introduced)Lords
    26 May 2021· 1.8 MB
  • Bill 003 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons
    12 May 2021· 1.0 MB
  • Bill 003 2021-22 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    12 May 2021· 962 KB
  • Bill 220 2019-21 (as amended in Committee)Commons
    27 Nov 2020
  • Bill 220 2019-21 (large print )Commons
    27 Nov 2020
  • Bill 009 2019-21 (as introduced)Commons
    30 Jan 2020

Explanatory Notes · 5

  • Bill 168 2021-22 EN (Lords Amendments)Commons
    14 Oct 2021
  • HL Bill 16 Explanatory NotesLords
    26 May 2021· 2.0 MB
  • Bill 003 EN 2021-22Commons
    12 May 2021· 2.4 MB
  • Bill 003 EN 2021-22 - large printCommons
    12 May 2021· 2.8 MB
  • Bill 009 2019-21 ENCommons
    30 Jan 2020

Impact Assessments · 2

  • Impact Assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsUnassigned
    12 Mar 2020
  • Annexes to the Impact Assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsUnassigned
    12 Mar 2020

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 9

  • Environment Bill: Third Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    27 Aug 2021· 80 KB
  • Environment Bill: Second Supplementary Delegated powers MemorandumLords
    22 Jun 2021· 82 KB
  • Environment Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    10 Jun 2021· 41 KB
  • Environment Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    28 May 2021· 934 KB
  • Supplementary Delegated Powers Motion from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - 24 May 2021Commons
    24 May 2021
  • Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCommons
    9 Dec 2020
  • Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCommons
    10 Nov 2020
  • Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - 20 October 2020Commons
    21 Oct 2020
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCommons
    6 Feb 2020

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • European Convention on Human Rights memorandum from Department for Environment and Rural Affairs - 29 January 2020Commons
    29 Jan 2020

Briefing papers · 4

  • Briefing Paper on Lords AmendmentsCommons
    18 Oct 2021
  • Briefing paper on Committee and Remaining StagesCommons
    17 May 2021
  • Briefing paper on the BillCommons
    17 May 2021
  • Briefing paper on Second ReadingCommons
    18 Feb 2020

Amendment Paper · 142

  • HL Bill 63-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons and AmendmentsLords
    9 Nov 2021· 136 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 8 November 2021Commons
    8 Nov 2021· 57 KB
  • HL Bill 57-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons and AmendmentsLords
    25 Oct 2021· 153 KB
  • HL Bill 57(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons and AmendmentsLords
    22 Oct 2021· 103 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 October 2021Commons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 19 October 2021Commons
    19 Oct 2021
  • HL Bill 43-IV Fourth marshalled list for ReportLords
    13 Sept 2021· 153 KB
  • HL Bill 43-III Third marshalled list for ReportLords
    9 Sept 2021· 244 KB
  • HL Bill 43-II Second marshalled list for ReportLords
    6 Sept 2021· 309 KB
  • HL Bill 43-I (a) Amendment for Report, supplementary to the Marshalled listLords
    3 Sept 2021· 54 KB
  • HL Bill 43-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    2 Sept 2021· 297 KB
  • HL Bill 43(t) Amendments for ReportLords
    1 Sept 2021· 79 KB
  • HL Bill 43(s) Amendments for ReportLords
    31 Aug 2021· 98 KB
  • HL Bill 43(r) Amendments for ReportLords
    27 Aug 2021· 74 KB
  • HL Bill 43(q) Amendments for ReportLords
    26 Aug 2021· 108 KB
  • HL Bill 43(p) Amendment for ReportLords
    25 Aug 2021· 74 KB
  • HL Bill 43(o) Amendments for ReportLords
    24 Aug 2021· 70 KB
  • HL Bill 43(n) Amendment for ReportLords
    18 Aug 2021· 70 KB
  • HL Bill 43(m) Amendments for ReportLords
    16 Aug 2021· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 43(l) Amendment for ReportLords
    10 Aug 2021· 56 KB
  • HL Bill 43(k) Amendment for ReportLords
    9 Aug 2021· 60 KB
  • HL Bill 43(j) Amendment for ReportLords
    6 Aug 2021· 107 KB
  • HL Bill 43(i) Amendment for ReportLords
    2 Aug 2021· 51 KB
  • HL Bill 43(h) Amendment for ReportLords
    30 Jul 2021· 63 KB
  • HL Bill 43(g) Amendments for ReportLords
    26 Jul 2021· 67 KB
  • HL Bill 43(f) Amendments for ReportLords
    23 Jul 2021· 84 KB
  • HL Bill 43(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    22 Jul 2021· 90 KB
  • HL Bill 43(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    21 Jul 2021· 70 KB
  • HL Bill 43(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    20 Jul 2021· 87 KB
  • HL Bill 43(b) Amendment for ReportLords
    19 Jul 2021· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 43(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    15 Jul 2021· 130 KB
  • HL Bill 16-VIII(Rev) Revised eighth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    12 Jul 2021· 158 KB
  • HL Bill 16-VIII Provisional eighth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    9 Jul 2021· 248 KB
  • HL Bill 16-VII(a) Amendment for Committee (for Eighth Marshalled List)Lords
    8 Jul 2021· 99 KB
  • HL Bill 16-VII Seventh marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    7 Jul 2021· 214 KB
  • HL Bill 16-VI(a) Amendments for Committee (for Seventh Marshalled List)Lords
    6 Jul 2021· 110 KB
  • HL Bill 16-VI(Rev) Sixth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    5 Jul 2021· 289 KB
  • HL Bill 16-VI Provisional sixth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    2 Jul 2021· 411 KB
  • HL Bill 16-V(a) Amendment for Committee (for Sixth Marshalled List)Lords
    1 Jul 2021· 82 KB
  • HL Bill 16-V Fifth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    30 Jun 2021· 443 KB
  • HL Bill 16-IV(a) Amendments for Committee (for Fifth Marshalled List)Lords
    29 Jun 2021· 110 KB
  • HL Bill 16-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    28 Jun 2021· 480 KB
  • HL Bill 16-IV Provisional fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    25 Jun 2021· 436 KB
  • HL Bill 16-III(a) Amendments for Committee (for Fourth Marshalled List)Lords
    24 Jun 2021· 124 KB
  • HL Bill 16-III Third Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    23 Jun 2021· 480 KB
  • HL Bill 16-II(b) Amendments for Committee (for Third Marshalled List)Lords
    22 Jun 2021· 126 KB
  • HL Bill 16-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    21 Jun 2021· 399 KB
  • HL Bill 16-II(a) Amendments for Committee (for Third Marshalled List)Lords
    21 Jun 2021· 118 KB
  • HL Bill 16-II Provisional Second Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    18 Jun 2021· 552 KB
  • HL Bill 16-I(a) Amendments for Committee (for Second Marshalled List)Lords
    17 Jun 2021· 115 KB
  • HL Bill 16-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    16 Jun 2021· 371 KB
  • HL Bill 16(f) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    15 Jun 2021· 218 KB
  • HL Bill 16(e) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    14 Jun 2021· 99 KB
  • HL Bill 16(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    11 Jun 2021· 86 KB
  • HL Bill 16(c) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    10 Jun 2021· 91 KB
  • HL Bill 16(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    9 Jun 2021· 91 KB
  • HL Bill 16(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    8 Jun 2021· 155 KB
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 26 May 2021Commons
    26 May 2021
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 26 May 2021 - large printCommons
    26 May 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 May 2021Commons
    25 May 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 May 2021Commons
    24 May 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2021Commons
    21 May 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2021Commons
    20 May 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2021Commons
    19 May 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 May 2021Commons
    18 May 2021· 458 KB
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2021Commons
    17 May 2021· 458 KB
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2021Commons
    14 May 2021· 455 KB
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 May 2021Commons
    13 May 2021· 455 KB
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2021Commons
    30 Apr 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 April 2021Commons
    13 Apr 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2021Commons
    1 Mar 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2021Commons
    27 Jan 2021
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 26 January 2021 - large printCommons
    26 Jan 2021
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 26 January 2021Commons
    26 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2021Commons
    25 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 January 2021Commons
    22 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2021Commons
    21 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2021Commons
    20 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2021Commons
    18 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2021Commons
    15 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2021Commons
    14 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2021Commons
    12 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 January 2021Commons
    11 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2021Commons
    7 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 December 2020Commons
    31 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2020Commons
    18 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 December 2020Commons
    16 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 December 2020Commons
    15 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2020Commons
    11 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 December 2020Commons
    10 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2020Commons
    9 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 December 2020Commons
    8 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2020Commons
    7 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 December 2020Commons
    4 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 November 2020Commons
    1 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2020Commons
    30 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 November 2020Commons
    27 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 November 2020Commons
    26 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 November 2020Commons
    25 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 November 2020Commons
    24 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 November 2020Commons
    20 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 November 2020Commons
    19 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2020Commons
    18 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 November 2020Commons
    17 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2020Commons
    13 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 November 2020Commons
    12 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 November 2020Commons
    11 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 November 2020Commons
    10 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2020Commons
    6 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 November 2020Commons
    5 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 November 2020Commons
    4 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 November 2020Commons
    3 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 October 2020Commons
    2 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2020Commons
    26 Oct 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 October 2020Commons
    22 Oct 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2020Commons
    21 Oct 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2020Commons
    16 Oct 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 October 2020Commons
    13 Oct 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 October 2020Commons
    6 Oct 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 September 2020Commons
    23 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2020Commons
    17 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 August 2020Commons
    1 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 July 2020Commons
    23 Jul 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2020Commons
    10 Jul 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2020Commons
    22 Jun 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2020Commons
    3 Jun 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2020Commons
    23 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2020Commons
    20 Mar 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 March 2020Commons
    19 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2020Commons
    18 Mar 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 March 2020Commons
    17 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2020Commons
    16 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2020Commons
    13 Mar 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 March 2020Commons
    12 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2020Commons
    11 Mar 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 March 2020Commons
    10 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2020Commons
    9 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2020Commons
    6 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2020Commons
    5 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2020Commons
    4 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 March 2020Commons
    3 Mar 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2020Commons
    28 Feb 2020

Bill proceedings: Commons · 9

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 8 November 2021Commons
    9 Nov 2021
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 October 2021Commons
    21 Oct 2021
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 26 May 2021 [Day 2]Commons
    26 May 2021
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 26 January 2021 [Day 1]Commons
    27 Jan 2021
  • All proceedings at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    27 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 March 2020Commons
    20 Mar 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 March 2020Commons
    18 Mar 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 March 2020Commons
    13 Mar 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 March 2020Commons
    11 Mar 2020

Selection of amendments: Commons · 13

  • Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary George Eustice and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 8 November 2021Commons
    8 Nov 2021
  • Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary George Eustice and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the SpeakerCommons
    20 Oct 2021
  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 26 May 2021Commons
    26 May 2021
  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 26 January 2021Commons
    26 Jan 2021
  • Chair’s Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments - 26 November 2020Commons
    25 Nov 2020
  • Chair’s Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments - 24 November 2020Commons
    23 Nov 2020
  • Chair’s Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments - 19 November 2020Commons
    18 Nov 2020
  • Chair’s Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments - 17 November 2020Commons
    16 Nov 2020
  • Chair's Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments - 12 November 2020Commons
    11 Nov 2020
  • Chair's Provisional Grouping and Selection of AmendmentsCommons
    9 Nov 2020
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 5 November 2020Commons
    4 Nov 2020
  • Provisional Grouping and Selection of AmendmentsCommons
    18 Mar 2020
  • Provisional Grouping and Selection of AmendmentsCommons
    16 Mar 2020

Select Committee report · 3

  • 5th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    20 Jul 2021
  • 4th Report of the Constitution CommitteeLords
    22 Jun 2021
  • 3rd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    7 Jun 2021

Will write letters · 6

  • Letter from Baroness Bloomfield to Baroness Sheehan and Baroness Walmsley regarding clarification to points made relating to speed limits, casualties and the Atkins Report during the Report stage.Unassigned
    20 Sept 2021
  • Letter from Lord Goldsmith to Peers regarding points raised in the committee stage, sixth day: flood strategy, Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) Biodiversity Net Gain, and Town and Country Planning Act Schemes, biodiversity metric, irreplaceable habitats, mitigation hierarchy, HS2 and biodiversity, carrion, habitat degradation, and steam trains.Unassigned
    13 Jul 2021
  • Letter from Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park to Peers regarding points raised during the committee stage, third day: Office for Environmental Protection independence, devolution - common frameworks, and REACH regulationsUnassigned
    30 Jun 2021
  • Letter from Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park to Peers regarding points raised during the Committee stage (second day) of the Bill: targets and devolution, chalk streamsUnassigned
    25 Jun 2021
  • Letter from Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park to Peers regarding points raised during the Second Reading: environmental governance, environmental targets, environmental principles, resources and waste, overseas shipments of waste, air quality, water, nature and biodiversity, chemicals and REACHUnassigned
    10 Jun 2021
  • Letter from Baroness Bloomfield to Lord Bishop of Salisbury regarding the Infrastructure Planning (Electricity Storage Facilities) Order 2020 debate: scrutiny of the Environment Bill, and the development of low carbon micro-generationUnassigned
    11 Nov 2020

Press notices · 2

  • Schedule of meetingsCommons
    9 Mar 2020
  • Have your say on the Environment BillCommons
    2 Mar 2020

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)Unassigned
    9 Nov 2021

English votes for English laws · 1

  • Speaker's Signed Certificate - 24 February 2020Commons
    24 Feb 2020

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 8

  • Supplementary Legislative Consent Motion from the Senedd Cymru/Welsh ParliamentCommons
    4 Nov 2021
  • Supplementary Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    6 Oct 2021
  • Supplementary Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    6 Oct 2021
  • Legislative Consent Motion from the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament - 29 September 2021Commons
    29 Sept 2021
  • Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Northern Irish Government with the Northern Ireland AssemblyCommons
    21 Sept 2021
  • Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    13 Nov 2020
  • Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    13 Nov 2020
  • Legislative Consent Motion from the Northern Ireland AssemblyCommons
    1 Jul 2020

Library Notes · 1

  • Environment Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    3 Jun 2021· 377 KB

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 2

  • Bill comparing versions as amended in Committee and Report Stage Day 1Commons
    23 Feb 2021
  • Tracked changes version showing Bill 9 of Session 2019-20 compared to Bill 3 of Session 2019. Please note that this is an unofficial version for illustrative purposes only and may not be completely accurate.Commons
    6 Mar 2020

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