Environment Bill 2020 - First Reading

There's quite a lot to be applauded in the reintroduced Environment Bill which recently had its first reading. It will be interesting to see which aspects most concern MPs at Committee Stage. The office of Environmental Protection is sure to be one and perhaps the powers to be granted to the Secretary of State to set measurable targets may well be another. I quite like the thought of a 15-year (minimum) environment improvement plan, reportable annually, though in this case the devil will obviously be within the detail.