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Policy Paper Published 16 Dec 2025 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Government response to the OEP review: environmental inspections and their implementation in England

The government's response to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) report on environmental inspections and their implementation in England.

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On 10 July 2025, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) published Environmental inspections in England - case studies on selected laws and their implementation.

The government is required to respond to the OEP’s report under section 29 of the Environment Act.

The OEP’s report contains 8 recommendations. These highlight the importance of transparency, consistency and evidence-based practice in inspection regimes. We have set out our response to each recommendation.