Parliamentary News
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown MP, announced his draft programme for legislation for 2007/08. It included the Climate Change Bill and Energy Bill. It did not include a Marine Bill. People can send their comments on the draft programme to Leader of the House of Commons.
The UK Government responded to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee published their report on the European Liabilities Directive. The report recommended that the scope of the UK’s implementation be extended to cover nationally important biodiversity.
There was a House of Commons debate on Scientific Advice, Risk and Policy Making, based on the Science and Technology Committee’s report.
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