Environmental law in the United Kingdom

Lords examines Fisheries Bill

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Friday, February 28, 2020
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The Fisheries Billstarts itscommittee stage, the first chance for line by line examination, in the Lords on Monday 2 March.

Key Points: 
  • The Fisheries Billstarts itscommittee stage, the first chance for line by line examination, in the Lords on Monday 2 March.
  • Members are expected to discuss subjects including:
    legal duty on public authorities to achieve fisheries objectives.
  • Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative), Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, opened the debate on the bill and responded on behalf of the government.
  • protect the UK's marine environment by extending the powers of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Scottish and Welsh ministers.

Lords debates Fisheries Bill

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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Members of the Lords will discuss the key principles and purpose of the Fisheries Bill during second reading on Tuesday 11 February.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the Lords will discuss the key principles and purpose of the Fisheries Bill during second reading on Tuesday 11 February.
  • Speakers expected to take part include a member of the ClientEarth Development Committee and a trustee of Seafarers UK.
  • Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative), Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is expected to open the debate on the bill and respond on behalf of the government.
  • protect the UK's marine environment by extending the powers of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Scottish and Welsh Ministers.

Hedgerow Netting Petition

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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Thursday, May 2, 2019A parliamentary petition calling on the Government to make 'netting' hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting a criminal offence had over 350,000 signatures by 2 May 2019.

Key Points: 
  • House of Commons Library

    A parliamentary petition calling on the Government to make 'netting' hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting a criminal offence had over 350,000 signatures by 2 May 2019.

  • The petitionis a response to recent reports in the press on the use of nets by developers to prevent birds nesting in or near development sites.
  • There have been articles in a number of publications including The Guardian and the BBC, which includes an interactive map of where nets have been reported.
  • In response the reports, Natural England set outthat there is no specific regulation of the use of netting, but that developers must comply with theWildlife and Countryside Act 1981and any planning requirements.