To deliver government’s ambitions as set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (the Department) has lead responsibility for all environmental policy areas apart from climate change mitigation, for which the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has the policy lead. Other parts of government including the Department for Transport, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and local authorities also have import...

To deliver government’s ambitions as set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (the Department) has lead responsibility for all environmental policy areas apart from climate change mitigation, for which the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has the policy lead. Other parts of government including the Department for Transport, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and local authorities also have important 9 C&AG’s Report, para 18 10 Q 16 11 C&AG’s Report, Figure 6. 12 Q 12 13 C&AG’s Report, para 1.8 14 Qq 12–14 15 C&AG’s Report, para 1.18 16 Joint Natu Type: conclusion | Number: 8 | Response status: not_addressed