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HTA Letter to DEFRA on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - April 2026

A letter from the HTA to Minister Creagh regarding challenges with EPR and calls for a delay on the introduction of modulated fees.

HTA response to SPS Call for Information - April 2026

The HTA's response to DEFRA's Call for Information on the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement.

HTA response to the NPPF consultation - March 2026

The HTA's response to proposed reforms to the National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) consultation.

HTA response to Sales of Knives consultation - February 2026

The HTA's response to the Home Office's consultation on the Sale of Knives and Bladed Articles.

HTA submission ahead of Spring Statement - February 2026

The HTA's submission to the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Statement.

HTA response to Water Abstraction Rights consultation - February 2026

The HTA's response to the Environment Agency's consultation on Reserving Water Abstraction Rights.

HTA response to Business Rates Call for Evidence - February 2026

The HTA's response to the Department for Business and Trade's Call for Evidence on Business Rates and Regulatory Barriers.

HTA response to Statutory Consultee consultation - January 2026

The HTA's response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's consultation on Reforms to Statutory Consultee system.

HTA Response to the Pest Risk Analysis on Beech Leaf Disease - January 2026

The HTA's response to DEFRA's consultation on the Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) on Litylenchus crenatae (Beech Leaf Disease).

HTA Autumn Budget Submission - September 2025

The HTA's submission to the Chancellor ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget.

Lord Murphy Review – Windsor Framework

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HTA response to the Plant Varieties and Seeds Framework for Precision Bred Plant Varieties consultation

You can read the HTA's response to the proposed changes to the Plant Varieties and Seeds Framework for Precision Bred Plant Varieties consultation here.