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Consultation responses
Our responses to consultation documents from governments and other sources
As part of our mission to maintain, enhance and promote improvements in environmental and public health, CIEH regularly responds to consultation documents and makes submissions to inquiries.
Past submissions
Copies of some of our written responses and submissions can be found below.
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- CIEH response to consultation on the review of the Food Law Code of Practice & Practice Guide - England
- CIEH response to MHCLG and DWP consultation on regulation of supported housing
- CIEH response to DESNZ consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales
February
January
December
October
August
- CIEH response to consultation on proposed reforms to the national planning policy framework to MHCLG
April
- CIEH response to Welsh Government consultation on draft regulations and statutory guidance for a mandatory licensing scheme for special procedures in Wales
- CIEH response to DLUHC's changes to various permitted development rights
March
- CIEH response to DESNZ consultation on the Home Energy Model
- CIEH response to DLUHC consultation on the Future Homes and Buildings Standards
- CIEH response to DLUHC ‘Strengthening planning policy’
January
November
October
- The licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England - CIEH response to a Department of Health and Social Care consultation
- CIEH response to Welsh Government consultation on the draft Noise and Soundscape Plan for Wales 2023 to 2028
June
- CIEH submission to FSA consultation on developing a modernised food hygiene delivery model (FHDM)
- CIEH submission DLUHC’s consultation on their approach to developing Environmental Outcomes Reports
May
- CIEH submission on the Draft Border Target Operating Model to the Cabinet Office
- ADEPT, ADPH and CIEH joint response to the EAC inquiry Outdoor and indoor air quality targets
April
- CIEH, ADPH, and ADEPT joint consultation response to DEFRA Draft Air Quality Strategy
- Environmental Policy Framework Response to National Planning Policy Framework Consultation
March
- CIEH response to consultation on proposed reforms to the national planning policy framework to DLUHC
February
January
November
October
September
- Food Security Committee Inquiry - CIEH response
- The Food Hygiene Rating (Online Display) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
- Consultation on Draft National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP)
- Welsh Government Consultation - Proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16
- Welsh Government Consultation - Healthy Food Environment
August
June
- Environmental targets - CIEH response to a DEFRA consultation
- Designation of National Highways as a "Relevant Public Authority"
- Review of the Local Air Quality Management Policy Guidance
April
March
December
- Improving the Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes in England and Wales
- Welsh Government's consultation on fuel poverty
- Review of the Food Law Code of Practice, Food Law, Practice Guidance and Implementation of the Competency Framework - England and Northern Ireland
October
August
June
- APPG on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing Inquiry - Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
- Environmental Audit Select Committee Inquiry - Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes
April
- Air pollution emissions, concentrations and exposure during the COVID-19 outbreak – CIEH submission to DEFRA's AQEG
- MHCLG consultation – First Homes
March
- Welsh Government Consultation - The Clean Air Plan for Wales Healthy Air, Healthy Wales
- FSA consultation - Updates to the Food Standards Agency’s Technical Guidance on Food Allergen Labelling and Information Requirements
- MHCLG consultation - The Future Homes Standard: changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations for new dwellings
February
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Inquiry - Environment Bill
- FSA Consultation - Revision of Guidance for Home Slaughter of Livestock in England and Wales
- FSS consultation - Implementation of the Official Controls Regulation
- DEFRA - National Food Strategy Independent Review
- Welsh Government Consultation - Our Ambition to Further Develop Wales' Food and Drink Sector
- FSA consultation - Implementation of the Official Controls Regulations. England Specific Consultation
- FSA consultation - Implementation of the Official Controls Regulation. Northern Ireland specific Consultation
- FSA consultation - Implementation of the Official Controls Regulation. Wales specific Consultation
- MHCLG consultation – Rogue landlord database reform
- BEIS consultation - Fuel poverty strategy for England
- FSA consultation - Amending allergen information provisions contained within domestic food information legislation for food prepacked for direct sale
- FSA and FSS consultation - Guidance on Food Traceability, Withdrawals and Recalls within the UK Food Industry
- MHCLG - Housing Health and Safety Rating System Scoping Review
- FSA consultation - Regulating Our Future: Amendments to the Food Law Code of Practice (Wales)
- BEIS consultation - Energy Performance Certificates in buildings: call for evidence
- Home Affairs Select Committee Inquiry - Modern slavery
- FSA consultation - Regulating Our Future: Amendments to the Food Law Code of Practice (Northern Ireland)
- FSA consultation - Regulating Our Future: Amendments to the Food Law Code of Practice (England)
- MHCLG consultation - Overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies in the private rented sector
- DEFRA consultation - Air Quality: Draft Clean Air Strategy 2018
- Welsh Government consultation - A Clean Air Zone Framework for Wales
- MHCLG consultation - Electrical safety in the private rented sector
- BEIS consultation - Amending the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015
- DCLG consultation - Review of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
- Welsh Government consultation - Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 - Fitness for human habitation
- Welsh Government consultation - Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing in Wales
- Welsh Government consultation - Fees charged to tenants in the private rented sector
- London Assembly Housing Committee investigation - Property guardianship
- DEFRA consultation - Improving air quality: national plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide in our towns and cities
- DCLG consultation - Banning letting agent fees paid by tenants consultation
- DCLG consultation - Housing White Paper
- DCLG consultation - Proposed banning order offences under the Housing and Planning Act 2016
- Public Accounts Committee Inquiry - Housing: State of the Nation
- Welsh Government consultation - Air Quality and Noise Monitoring in Wales
- DEFRA consultation - The Future of the Natural Environment after the EU Referendum
- Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry - Soil health
- Cabinet Office review - Unnecessary regulatory barriers to growth placed on businesses by Local Authorities
- Soil Health - House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (Oral Evidence) - April 2016
- National Audit Office consultation - Reducing regulation for businesses and civil society organisations
- DEFRA consultation - Review of animal establishments licensing in England
- DCLG consultation - Proposed changes to national planning policy
- Local Government Association Housing Commission
