Devolution: Climate Change
Lords · Question HL259 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Boycott
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 9 February (HL Deb col 4GC), whether water pollution, flooding and heatwaves are environmental factors under section 45 of the English Devolution and Community Empo
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 10 Jun 2026
The Government has intentionally defined “environmental factors” broadly under section 45 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.Rather than setting out an exhaustive list, the act provides flexibility for strategic authorities, comb...