Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the European Commission in the past year to review the implementation of Article 391 of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement on non-regression from levels of environmental protection.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government meets annually with the European Commission, through the Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field for Open and Fair Competition and Sustainable Development, to discuss the implementation of the Level Playing Field chapter of the EU-EK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, within which Article 391 sits. This year’s meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee was held on 15^th October.

The Government, along with Devolved Governments and the UK’s environmental governance bodies, also met with the European Commission under Article 395 on 10^th February. This article seeks to facilitate cooperation on the effective monitoring and enforcement of environment and climate law, including our TCA commitments.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what was discussed and what actions were agreed under agenda item 4(c) regarding the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at the meeting on 15 October of the Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field for Open and Fair Competition and Sustainable Development under the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

At the meeting in question, UK officials provided an overview of the Bill’s contents and an update on its progress through Parliament. The UK agreed to provide a further update once the Bill receives Royal Assent.

Found: Ranger of Northwood; Viscount Stansgate; Baroness Walmsley; Baroness Willis of Summertown; Baroness Young of Old Scone

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