On 13 July Geraint Davies MP introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the Commons to make provision for the safeguarding of standards of environmental protection derived from European Union legislation after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The summary of the ‘UK Environmental Protection (Maintenance of EU Standards) Bill 2016-17’ expands upon those areas of environmental protection with respect to water, air, soil, flood protection, and climate change. The heritage community will be especially keen to know whether the PMB will include aspects of cultural heritage, as currently provided for in EU Directives on Environmental Impact Assessment.
The Bill is expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 28 October 2016
