ICE responds on behalf of its members to government consultations and parliamentary select committee inquiries on issues affecting civil engineering and the built environment. Please note that submissions to select committees will not be available immediately as we are unable to publish in advance of the committee issuing its final report.
Index:
Submissions to parliamentary enquiries
Responses to government departments:
Submissions to parliamentary enquiries
African Development Bank (with Engineers against Poverty) - March 2008
Engineering - March 2008
The UK Construction Industry - May 2007
Climate change bill - May 2007
Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft climate change bill - May 2007
Climate change citizen's agenda - January 2007
Responses to government departments
Climate change
Draft climate change bill - May 2007
Energy
Managing radioactive waste safely - November 2007
The Future of Nuclear Power: The Role of Nuclear Power in a Low Carbon Economy - October 2007
Proposals for revised policies to address societal risk around onshore non-nuclear major hazard installations - July 2007
Changes to Permitted Development: Consultation Paper 1 – Permitted Development Rights for Householder Microgeneration - June 2007
Changes to Permitted Development: Consultation Paper 2 – Permitted Development Rights for Householders - June 2007
Renewables Obligation Review - January 2007
Maritime
Marine white paper - June 2007
EU maritime green paper - March 2007
Municipal
Promoting and creating built or natural environments that encourage and support physical activity - July 2007
Local government white paper - January 2007
Planning
Planning white paper - August 2007
Structures and buildings
Longer time limits for prosecution of breaches of building regulations - October 2007
The future of building control - July 2007
Waste
Site waste management plans - July 2007
Water
Proposed changes to powers to restrict non-essential uses of water - June 2007
Mechanisms to deliver water framework directive requirements on hydromorphology - May 2007
Non-agricultural diffuse water pollution - May 2007
Compulsory metering in areas of water stress - April 2007
Water efficiency in buildings - March 2007
Water quality regulations amendments - March 2007