The Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), passed under the ministerial tutelage of
John Gummer
John Selwyn Gummer, Baron Deben, FRASE (born 26 November 1939) is a British Conservative Party politician, formerly the Member of Parliament (MP) for Suffolk Coastal and Lewisham West, now a member of the House of Lords. He was Chairman of th ...
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United Kingdom
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Act of Parliament which created a number of new agencies and set new standards for environmental management.
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English land law
English land law is the law of real property in England and Wales. Because of its heavy historical and social significance, land is usually seen as the most important part of English property law. Ownership of land has its roots in the feudal sy ...
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UK environmental law
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Hedgerows Regulations 1997
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1995
Environmental law in the United Kingdom
Waste legislation in the United Kingdom
1995 in the environment
Environmental legislation
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