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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will commit to not falling below the standards set in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 when establishing common UK frameworks for the environment after the UK leaves the EU.

The Prime Minister has been clear that current environmental protections will not be weakened after the UK leaves the EU. We are committed to working closely with the devolved administrations to deliver an approach that works for the whole of the UK, whilst also respecting the devolution settlements and the specific needs of each administration.

Ministers and officials are in regular discussion with counterparts in the devolved administrations on environmental policy matters. This includes considering the need for common frameworks after the UK leaves the EU, and how standards set in relevant devolved legislation, such as the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, should be taken into account in any future framework arrangements agreed between the UK Government and the devolved administrations.