Important Updates
Environmental focus to Queens speech: The Queen has set out the Government's intended legislative programme. View > View > View >
Comment: Scottish Government > Friends of the Earth > British Retail Consortium > Food and Drink Federation >
The Queen's speech includes an intention to bring forward an Environment Bill. View >
Pressure groups appear less than impressed. Greenpeace > Chartered Institute of Environmental Health > Friends of the Earth > Local Government Association >
DEFRA has published details of the Environment Bill and other actions it proposes to take to address Climate Change. View > View >
The Prime Minister has announced that he is to chair a Cabinet Committee on Climate change. View > Comment: Friends of the Earth >
Minimum alcohol pricing in Wales from 2nd March: The Welsh Assembly Government has laid Regulations to set a minimum price per unit of alcohol of 50p from 2nd March 2020. View >
The Welsh Government has also introduced a long-term strategy to tackle obesity in Wales ‘Healthy weight – Health Wales’. View > Association of Convenience Stores >
20-25p charge for single trip drinks cups in Scotland in prospect: The Scottish Government has announced its intention to bring forward a circular economy Bill and indicated that this will include proposals to introduce, subject to consultation, a 20-25p charge per single trip drinks cup sold in Scotland. View >
Ocado Retail Ltd designated under the Groceries supplier code: The Competition and Markets Authority has made Ocado subject to the Grocery Supplier Code and jurisdiction of the Grocery Code Adjudicator. View >
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