Environment Bill (Act 2021)

Bill·Enacted in Session 2021-22·Read the text

Overview Timeline59 Debates45 Amendments556

29 Jan 2020
- European Convention on Human Rights memorandum from Department for Environment and Rural Affairs - 29 January 2020
1st readingCommons
30 Jan 2020
1 sitting · 1 debate · 1 speech · 1 speaker
Bill introduced in the Commons by
- George EusticeMember in chargeConservativeon behalf of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Lord Goldsmith of Richmond ParkConservativeon behalf of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
New bill textAs introduced
- 30 Jan 2020Environment Bill1 spk · 1 speech
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30 Jan 2020
- Bill 009 2019-21 EN
06 Feb 2020
- Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
18 Feb 2020
- Briefing paper on Second Reading
24 Feb 2020
- Speaker's Signed Certificate - 24 February 2020
2nd readingCommons
26 Feb 2020
- Programme motion
- Money resolution
- Ways and Means resolution
2 sittings · 2 debates · 148 speeches · 67 speakers
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- 26 Feb 2020Environment Bill36 spk · 86 speeches
- 26 Feb 2020Environment Bill38 spk · 62 speeches
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02 Mar 2020
- Have your say on the Environment Bill
06 Mar 2020
- 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.
09 Mar 2020
- Schedule of meetings
Committee stageCommons
10 Mar – 26 Nov 2020
20 sittings · 19 debates · 1,067 speeches · 22 speakers
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New bill textAs amended in Committee
- 10 Mar 2020First sitting13 spk · 47 speeches
- 10 Mar 2020Second sitting14 spk · 86 speeches
- 12 Mar 2020Third sitting12 spk · 35 speeches
- 12 Mar 2020Fourth sitting13 spk · 72 speeches
- 17 Mar 2020Fifth sitting5 spk · 42 speeches
- 17 Mar 2020Sixth sitting7 spk · 64 speeches
- 19 Mar 2020Seventh sitting3 spk · 4 speeches
- 03 Nov 2020Eighth sitting6 spk · 37 speeches
- 03 Nov 2020Ninth sitting12 spk · 105 speeches
- 05 Nov 2020Tenth sitting7 spk · 49 speeches
- 05 Nov 2020Eleventh sitting7 spk · 73 speeches
- 10 Nov 2020Thirteenth sitting8 spk · 62 speeches
- 10 Nov 2020Twelfth sitting9 spk · 72 speeches
- 12 Nov 2020Fifteenth sitting4 spk · 36 speeches
- 12 Nov 2020Fourteenth sitting6 spk · 63 speeches
- 17 Nov 2020Seventeenth sitting5 spk · 79 speeches
- 17 Nov 2020Sixteenth sitting9 spk · 58 speeches
- 19 Nov 2020Eighteenth sitting6 spk · 37 speeches
- 24 Nov 2020Twentieth sitting6 spk · 46 speeches
- 26 Nov 2020Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
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12 Mar 2020
- Impact Assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Annexes to the Impact Assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Programme motionCommons
04 May 2020
1 sitting
- 04 May 2020Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
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Programme motionCommons
22 Jun 2020
1 sitting
- 22 Jun 2020Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
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01 Jul 2020
- Legislative Consent Motion from the Northern Ireland Assembly
Programme motionCommons
28 Sept 2020
1 sitting
- 28 Sept 2020Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
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21 Oct 2020
- Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - 20 October 2020
10 Nov 2020
- Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
11 Nov 2020
- 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-generation
13 Nov 2020
- Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament
- Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament
27 Nov 2020
- Bill 220 2019-21 (large print )
09 Dec 2020
- Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Report stageCommons
26 Jan 2021
- Programme motion
- Carry-over motion
1 sitting · 1 debate · 118 speeches · 71 speakers · 5 divisions
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- 26 Jan 2021Environment Bill71 spk · 118 speeches · 5 divisions
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23 Feb 2021
- Bill comparing versions as amended in Committee and Report Stage Day 1
29 Apr 2021
Parliament prorogued
Session 2019-21 ends. Bills still before the House fall — this one was carried over.
11 May 2021
State Opening of Parliament
Session 2021-22 begins with the Queen’s Speech. The bill resumes, and is presented again for a fresh first reading.
12 May 2021
- Bill 003 EN 2021-22
17 May 2021
- Briefing paper on Committee and Remaining Stages
- Briefing paper on the Bill
24 May 2021
- Supplementary Delegated Powers Motion from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - 24 May 2021
Report stageCommons
26 May 2021
1 sitting · 1 debate · 122 speeches · 61 speakers · 4 divisions
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New bill textAs introduced
New bill textAs introduced
- 26 May 2021Environment Bill61 spk · 122 speeches · 4 divisions
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3rd readingCommons
26 May 2021
Taken in this debate
- 26 May 2021Environment Bill61 spk · 122 speeches
1st readingLords
26 May 2021
1 sitting · 1 debate
- 26 May 2021Environment Billformal
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26 May 2021
- HL Bill 16 Explanatory Notes
28 May 2021
- Environment Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
03 Jun 2021
- Environment Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
2nd readingLords
07 Jun 2021
1 sitting · 1 debate · 72 speeches · 66 speakers
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- 07 Jun 2021Environment Bill66 spk · 72 speeches
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07 Jun 2021
- 3rd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
10 Jun 2021
- Environment Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
- 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 REACH
Committee stageLords
21 Jun – 14 Jul 2021
8 sittings · 8 debates · 959 speeches · 95 speakers · 421 amendments
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421 amendments tabled50 Agreed310 Not moved59 Withdrawn2 Disagreed
New bill textAs amended in Committee
- 21 Jun 2021Environment Bill45 spk · 113 speeches
- 23 Jun 2021Environment Bill56 spk · 149 speeches
- 28 Jun 2021Environment Bill41 spk · 128 speeches
- 30 Jun 2021Environment Bill51 spk · 134 speeches
- 05 Jul 2021Environment Bill46 spk · 113 speeches
- 07 Jul 2021Environment Bill41 spk · 118 speeches
- 12 Jul 2021Environment Bill50 spk · 117 speeches
- 14 Jul 2021Environment Bill36 spk · 87 speeches
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22 Jun 2021
- Environment Bill: Second Supplementary Delegated powers Memorandum
- 4th Report of the Constitution Committee
25 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 streams
30 Jun 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 regulations
13 Jul 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.
20 Jul 2021
- 5th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
27 Aug 2021
- Environment Bill: Third Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
Report stageLords
6 Sept – 15 Sept 2021
9 sittings · 9 debates · 388 speeches · 76 speakers · 135 amendments
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135 amendments tabled24 Withdrawn59 Not moved2 Disagreed50 Agreed
New bill textAs amended on Report
- 06 Sept 2021Environment Bill1 spk · 1 speech
- 06 Sept 2021Environment Bill16 spk · 21 speeches
- 06 Sept 2021Environment Bill34 spk · 65 speeches
- 08 Sept 2021Environment Bill10 spk · 18 speeches
- 08 Sept 2021Environment Bill36 spk · 71 speeches
- 13 Sept 2021Environment Bill19 spk · 38 speeches
- 13 Sept 2021Environment Bill29 spk · 61 speeches
- 15 Sept 2021Environment Bill21 spk · 58 speeches
- 15 Sept 2021Environment Bill28 spk · 55 speeches
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20 Sept 2021
- 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.
21 Sept 2021
- Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Northern Irish Government with the Northern Ireland Assembly
29 Sept 2021
- Legislative Consent Motion from the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament - 29 September 2021
06 Oct 2021
- Supplementary Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament
- Supplementary Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament
3rd readingLords
13 Oct 2021
1 sitting · 1 debate · 16 speeches · 11 speakers
- 13 Oct 2021Environment Bill11 spk · 16 speeches
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14 Oct 2021
- Bill 168 2021-22 (Lords Amendments)
- Bill 168 2021-22 EN (Lords Amendments)
18 Oct 2021
- Briefing Paper on Lords Amendments
Consideration of Lords amendmentsCommons
20 Oct 2021
2 sittings · 2 debates · 135 speeches · 35 speakers · 8 divisions
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- 20 Oct 2021Environment Bill34 spk · 92 speeches · 8 divisions
- 20 Oct 2021Environment Bill13 spk · 43 speeches
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21 Oct 2021
- HL Bill 57 Commons reasons, amendments in lieu and amendment to a Lords amendment
27 Oct 2021
- Bill 180 - Lords Non-Insistence, Disagreement, Agreement, Amendments In Lieu And Amendments To Commons Amendments
04 Nov 2021
- Supplementary Legislative Consent Motion from the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament
08 Nov 2021
- HL Bill 63 Commons insistence, disagreement, amendments in lieu and reasons
09 Nov 2021
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