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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the UK’s non-compliance with the Aarhus Convention.

This Government is committed to the effective implementation of all of its international obligations, including those under the Aarhus Convention. The UK continues to carefully consider decisions taken by the Parties to the Convention concerning the UK.

Defra works closely with the devolved governments on issues relating to the Aarhus Convention.

The UK is not required to provide a plan of action to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee. As such, no deadline has been missed. We will continue to provide updates to the Committee on relevant developments. Updates from the UK are available on the UN website here.