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Environmental Civil Sanctions

DEFRA's initiative to strengthen the Environment Agency's enforcement powers through civil sanctions rather than criminal prosecution for environmental breaches, particularly illegal waste dumping and pollution. The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 expands the Agency's ability to issue faster and more cost-effective penalties without requiring criminal court proceedings. Current status involves implementation and refinement of civil enforcement mechanisms.

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2026

3 events
28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which events and actions depicted in Channel 4’s Dirty Business took place; and what plans they have to investigate whether the Enviro

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which events and actions depicted in Channel 4’s Dirty Business took place; and what plans they have to investigate whether the Environment Agency and its executives provided misleading inf

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2023

5 events
12 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Strengthening environmental civil sanctions

UIN: HCWS929 Protecting our natural environment is a government priority. The government is pleased to announce today that we have laid new secondary legislation to strengthen environmental civil sanctions and provide the environmental regulators with the tools they n...

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12 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Strengthening environmental civil sanctions

UIN: HLWS919 My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Rebecca Pow) has made the following Statement.Protecting our natural environment is a government priority. The government is pleased to announce today that we have laid new secondary legislation to...

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2022

6 events
20 Oct 2022 | Bill proceedings linked

Although the Electoral Commission has an overall strong record in relation to monitoring, investigations and enforcement, we were concerned by the individual cases of extremely lengthy investigations and poor communication raised throughout this inquiry. The Electoral Commission has said it will factor in the conclusions from this inquiry into its updated Enforcement Policy, due for consultation in the coming months, and we expect the issues raised by these individuals to be considered. We we...

Although the Electoral Commission has an overall strong record in relation to monitoring, investigations and enforcement, we were concerned by the individual cases of extremely lengthy investigations and poor communication raised throughout this inquiry. The Electoral Commission has said it …

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20 Oct 2022 | Bill proceedings linked

We agree with the Committee on Standards in Public Life that investigations under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 should be opened within 12 months of the date of the potential offence being committed or, from the date the Electoral Commission was aware of the potential offence, with ability to be extended by application to a court. There should also be a 12-month limit on the duration of investigations, with the possibility of a court extension where appropriate. Th...

We agree with the Committee on Standards in Public Life that investigations under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 should be opened within 12 months of the date of the potential offence being committed or, from the date …

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20 Oct 2022 | Written evidence linked

We believe the Electoral Commission should be sensitive to the role of volunteers in campaigns and the potential for inadvertent reporting errors to occur. We welcome the Electoral Commission’s proposed changes to the Political Finance Online platform to support individuals to input their financial returns accurately. We agree with witnesses to our inquiry that the current maximum sanction of £20,000 for breaches of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 may not act as an e...

We believe the Electoral Commission should be sensitive to the role of volunteers in campaigns and the potential for inadvertent reporting errors to occur. We welcome the Electoral Commission’s proposed changes to the Political Finance Online platform to support individuals …

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20 Oct 2022 | Written evidence linked

We agree with the House of Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee, and the Committee on Standards in Public Life, that the maximum fine the Electoral Commission can impose for breaches of Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 should be increased to £500,000 or 4% of total campaign spend, whichever is higher. Equally, we believe that regulated individuals, parties, and campaigners should have the opportunity to amend minor, administrative reporting errors before civ...

We agree with the House of Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee, and the Committee on Standards in Public Life, that the maximum fine the Electoral Commission can impose for breaches of Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 should …

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2021

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2019

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2018

3 events

2017

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2010

2 events
19 Aug 2010 | Research linked

Environmental protection

The National Audit Office has prepared this briefing on environmental protection for the new members of the Environmental Audit Committee Report type: value_for_money | Topics: ['Energy and environment']

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19 Aug 2010 | Research linked

Environmental protection

The National Audit Office has prepared this briefing on environmental protection for the new members of the Environmental Audit Committee Report type: value_for_money | Topics: ['Energy and environment']

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