The next Prime Minister will immediately be beset by the problems of managing a minority government, and aiming to deliver whatever form of Brexit is achievable. One of the many issues competing for the new Prime Minister’s attention will be the choices that really matter for environmental policy, and whether or not to aim for continuity with existing policy.

Key reports on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill were issued by the House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee on 25 April 2019 and by its Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee on 29 April 2019.

William Wilson, Barrister – Director at Wyeside Consulting Ltd has continue work on Environmental Governance issues concerned with the draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill.

William Wilson of Wyeside Consulting Ltd was on the first panel of witnesses to give evidence on 30 January 2019 to the House of Commons Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee’s inquiry on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill.