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Information between 14th February 2024 - 5th March 2024

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Division Votes
21 Feb 2024 - Ceasefire in Gaza - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 173 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 20 Noes - 212
21 Feb 2024 - Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Reform) - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 77 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 63 Noes - 81
20 Feb 2024 - Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 155 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 221
20 Feb 2024 - Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 161 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 287
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 150 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 179 Noes - 294
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 151 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 306
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 151 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 299
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 152 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 300


Written Answers
Hospitals: Lancaster
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Monday 19th February 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains her Department's policy to build a new hospital in Lancaster.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We remain committed to delivering a new hospital for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, for the new Royal Lancaster Infirmary. This is alongside our commitment for a new hospital for the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, for the new Royal Preston Hospital.

Up until the end of the 2022/23, we provided the trusts with over £11 million in funding to further develop the plans for the new hospitals. Additionally, we have already provided over £450,000 to both trusts in 2023/24 for surveys and land assessments on potential sites for the new hospitals.

Sodium Valproate: Compensation
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Tuesday 20th February 2024

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make provision for compensation to those affected by sodium valproate in the forthcoming Budget.

Answered by Laura Trott - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

On 7 February, the Patient Safety Commissioner published The Hughes Report, which provides recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.

The Government is carefully considering these recommendations and will respond to the report in due course.

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Wednesday 21st February 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her planned timetable is to respond to the Patient Safety Commissioner's report entitled Hughes Report: Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

The Government commissioned the Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) to produce a report on redress for those affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. We are grateful to the PSC and her team for completing this report and our sympathies remain with those affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. The Government is now carefully considering the PSC’s recommendations and will respond substantively in due course.

Dental Services: Lancashire
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Wednesday 14th February 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dentistry in Lancashire.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend, allowing patients the choice of where they would like to receive a course of treatment.

Within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board and as of 2023, 78% of people trying to get an NHS appointment in the last two years were successful, compared to 77% nationally. In the previous 24 months up to June 2023, around 558,000 adults were seen by an NHS dentist. This was 41% of the total population, matching the national average. In addition, in the previous 12 months up to June 2023, around 196,000 children were seen by an NHS dentist, representing 55% of the total population, above the national average of 53%.

Patients unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through an NHS dental practice are advised to contact NHS 111 for assistance. NHS dentists are now required to update their NHS website profiles regularly, at least every 90 days, to ensure patients have access to up-to-date information on where they can access care.

The Dentistry Recovery Plan will make dental services faster, simpler and fairer for patients and will fund around 2.5 million additional appointments. The plan sets out a number of actions which will improve access for patients, by helping the sector to recover activity more quickly, addressing underlying issues and setting out the action needed for longer term reform of the system.

Dental Services: Lancaster and Fleetwood
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Wednesday 14th February 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists are taking on new patients in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Whilst the information requested is not held centrally, in 2022/23 1,109 dentists in the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board performed some National Health Service work work. This is equivalent to 65.2 dentists per 100,000.

NHS dentists are required to update their NHS website profiles regularly, at least every 90 days, to ensure patients have access to up-to-date information on where they can access care. Patients unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through an NHS dental practice are advised to contact NHS 111 for assistance.

On 7 February 2024 we published Faster, simpler and fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry. This plan sets out a number of actions which will improve access for patients by helping the sector to recover activity more quickly, addressing underlying issues, and setting out the action needed for longer term reform of the system. The Government is backing the plan with £200 million, and it includes the offer of additional payments to dental practices for each additional new patient requiring treatment. This will be rolled out from March this year, making it easier for patients to access NHS treatment.

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Wednesday 14th February 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to establish a patient care pathway for postural tachycardia syndrome.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government has made no estimate of the number of diagnoses of postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), although we know that PoTS UK has estimated the prevalence of PoTS to be 0.2%. Further information on the estimated prevalence is available at the following link:

https://www.potsuk.org/pots-for-medics/gp-guide/

Services for PoTS are locally commissioned and, as such, it is the responsibility of the local commissioning teams within integrated care boards to ensure that their services meet the needs of their local population. NHS England does not hold information on the services that provide a PoTS service for adults or children in England.

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Wednesday 14th February 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of diagnoses of postural tachycardia syndrome since 2019.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government has made no estimate of the number of diagnoses of postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), although we know that PoTS UK has estimated the prevalence of PoTS to be 0.2%. Further information on the estimated prevalence is available at the following link:

https://www.potsuk.org/pots-for-medics/gp-guide/

Services for PoTS are locally commissioned and, as such, it is the responsibility of the local commissioning teams within integrated care boards to ensure that their services meet the needs of their local population. NHS England does not hold information on the services that provide a PoTS service for adults or children in England.

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
Thursday 29th February 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to meet with (a) patient groups and (b) campaigners representing people affected by sodium valproate harm in pregnancy.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

The Government commissioned the Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) to produce a report on redress for those affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. As part of this work the Government asked the PSC to seek views from those affected about what redress would be appropriate. The PSC has engaged with patients and patient groups in preparing her report.

We are grateful to the PSC and her team for completing this report and our sympathies remain with those affected by sodium valproate and pelvic mesh. The Government is now carefully considering the PSC’s recommendations and will respond substantively in due course.



Early Day Motions
Monday 4th March

20th Anniversary of Lancaster, Morecambe & District Fairtrade Group

3 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
That this House congratulates Lancaster, Morecambe and District Fairtrade Group on their 20th Anniversary; thanks them for their dedication and ambition in promoting Fairtrade across our community as one of the most effective ways of combatting poverty across the globe; recognises their achievements over the last twenty years, bringing communities …
Monday 4th March

Lancaster Men's Hub

3 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
That this House congratulates Lancaster Men’s Hub; thanks them for striving to reach out to local men that may be vulnerable to mental health issues and suicide; recognises their achievements in being shortlisted for the Suicide Prevention Grant 2023-25; pays tribute to incredible local volunteers, Chairman David Mace and the …
Monday 19th February

Cash payments and Avanti West Coast catering services

26 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)
That this House notes with concern reports that rail operator Avanti West Coast is proposing to withdraw cash as an accepted payment method for its catering services from March 2024; expresses concern about the impact of this decision on people who rely on, or prefer to use, cash; further notes …


Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 20th February
Cat Smith signed this EDM on Monday 18th March 2024

Detention of Frenchie Mae Cumpio

15 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd)
That this House demands the immediate release of Filipino community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been in detention since her arrest along with four human rights defenders since 7 February 2020 in Tacloban City; believes that the evidential basis for her arrest was fabricated, and that she is innocent …
Monday 19th February
Cat Smith signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2024

Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool

48 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)
That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the …
Friday 1st March
Cat Smith signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 6th March 2024

Funding for children's hospices

9 signatures (Most recent: 14 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley)
That this House is concerned that children’s hospices are yet to receive written confirmation of how and when they will receive their NHS England Children’s Hospice Grant in the 2024-25 financial year, nor how much they are likely to receive; is concerned about the impact that this is having on …
Wednesday 6th March
Cat Smith signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th March 2024

Razor attacks in prisons

29 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House condemns the horrific and cowardly unprovoked razor attack on a prison officer at HMP Humber on 9 February 2024, which resulted in 53 stitches for a facial wound; notes with alarm the rising tide of prison violence since the end of pandemic lockdowns, with assaults against staff …
Friday 23rd February
Cat Smith signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th February 2024

Closure of the Inter Faith Network

15 signatures (Most recent: 7 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
That this House deeply regrets the Government’s announcement that it will cut off funding to the Inter Faith Network; further regrets that this decision came despite new Government funding having been promised; notes with concern that islamophobia is rising and antisemitism in the UK is at the highest level on …
Wednesday 7th February
Cat Smith signed this EDM on Friday 23rd February 2024

International Court of Justice Ruling on Gaza and the UK’s duties under the Genocide Convention

63 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House notes the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 26 January 2024, which found that it is plausible that Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide Convention; further notes that the ICJ issued provisional measures, including ordering …



Cat Smith mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Monday 4th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society relating to the debate on financial risk checks for gambling

Petitions Committee

Found: Floor 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ E: enquiries@dcms.gov.uk www.gov.uk/dcms Cat

Wednesday 28th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Joe's Blooms, Respira, and Climate Impact Partners

The role of natural capital in the green economy - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Philip Dunne (Chair); Barry Gardiner; Chris Grayling; Clive Lewis; Caroline Lucas; Jerome Mayhew; Cat

Wednesday 28th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Schroders, Intercontinental Exchange, and Green Finance Institute

The role of natural capital in the green economy - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Philip Dunne (Chair); Barry Gardiner; Chris Grayling; Clive Lewis; Caroline Lucas; Jerome Mayhew; Cat

Wednesday 28th February 2024
Report - First Report 2024 - Comments on the Electoral Commission’s Supplementary Supply Estimate 2023/24

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Found: MP , Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Local Government) Rachel Hopkins MP Craig Mackinlay MP Cat

Tuesday 27th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to the debate on e-petitions 633591 and 645885 on animal testing and non-animal research methods

Petitions Committee

Found: for Science, Innovation & Technology 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ www.gov.uk/dsit Cat

Tuesday 27th February 2024
Oral Evidence - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Sustain, Feedback, and British Egg Industry Council

UK trade policy: food and agriculture - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: Smith; Julian Sturdy.

Friday 23rd February 2024
Special Report - Third Special Report - The financial sector and the UK’s net zero transition: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: John McNally MP (Scottish National Party, Falkirk ) Dr Matthew Offord MP (Conservative, Hendon ) Cat

Wednesday 21st February 2024
Oral Evidence - Office for Environmental Protection, and Office for Environmental Protection

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Q19 Cat Smith: A few questions on data, if I may.

Tuesday 20th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Environment Agency, National Flood Forum, Nature Friendly Farming Network, and LGA's People & Places Board, Local Government Association

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: Goodwill (Chair); Steven Bonnar; Ian Byrne; Rosie Duffield; Barry Gardiner; Mrs Sheryll Murray; Cat

Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Education relating to LGBT content in the relationships education curriculum

Petitions Committee

Found: Yours sincerely , Cat Smith MP Chair of the Petitions Committee Elliot Colburn MP Member

Wednesday 7th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Modo Energy, British Hydropower Association, and University of Oxford

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Q251 Cat Smith: The roll-out of storage technology requires reasonably high capital costs, so I have

Wednesday 7th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Solar Energy UK, RenewableUK, E3G, and Carbon Capture and Storage Association

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Q251 Cat Smith: The roll-out of storage technology requires reasonably high capital costs, so I have



Bill Documents
Mar. 05 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Mar. 04 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Mar. 01 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 29 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 29 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 28 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 27 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 26 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 23 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 22 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 21 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 20 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 19 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat

Feb. 16 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2024
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: Barker Mr Rob Roberts Justin Tomlinson Yvonne Fovargue Ben Lake Dawn Butler Caroline Lucas Cat




Cat Smith - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 27th February 2024 2 p.m.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 27th February 2024 2 p.m.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: UK trade policy: food and agriculture
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Wednesday 28th February 2024 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: The role of natural capital in the green economy
At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
Andy Howard - Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Schroders
Gordon Bennett - Managing Director, Utility Markets at Intercontinental Exchange
Helen Avery - Director of Nature Programmes and GFI Hive at Green Finance Institute
At 3:15pm: Oral evidence
Oliver Lewis CBE - Founder at Joe's Blooms
Ana Haurie - CEO at Respira
Jonathan Shopley - Managing Director of External Affairs at Climate Impact Partners
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Wednesday 6th March 2024 2:30 p.m.
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 6th March 2024 4 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 6th March 2024 2:30 p.m.
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission - Oral evidence
Subject: Local Government Boundary Commission for England and Electoral Commission: Main Estimates 2024-25
At 2:45pm: Oral evidence
Professor Colin Mellors OBE - Chair at Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Ailsa Irvine - Chief Executive at Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Kathryn Trower - Director of Corporate Services at Local Government Boundary Commission for England
At 3:15pm: Oral evidence
John Pullinger CB - Chair at Electoral Commission
Rob Vincent CBE - Commissioner at Electoral Commission
Vijay Rangarajan - Chief Executive at Electoral Commission
David Moran - Interim Finance Director at Electoral Commission
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Tuesday 5th March 2024 9 a.m.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Ken Sloan - Vice Chancellor at Harper Adams University
Jeremy Gibbs - Founder at Forces Farming
Nina Prichard - Head of Sustainable and Ethical Sourcing at McDonald's
Martin Emmett - Director at Tristram Plants
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Wednesday 28th February 2024 10 a.m.
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill - Debate
Subject: To consider the Bill
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Wednesday 28th February 2024 10 a.m.
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill - Debate
Subject: To consider the Bill
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Tuesday 12th March 2024 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy
At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP - Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero) at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Emily Bourne - Director for Energy Systems and Networks at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Eleanor Warburton - Director, Energy Systems Management and Security at Ofgem
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Tuesday 12th March 2024 2 p.m.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Vet shortages
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Tuesday 12th March 2024 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 19th March 2024 2 p.m.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Fairness in the food supply chain
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Wednesday 20th March 2024 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: The role of natural capital in the green economy
At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
Susannah Stock - Banking Director responsible for Natural Capital at UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB)
Paul Scaping - Public Policy Specialist at The Investment Association
Dr Scott Steedman CBE - Director-General, Standards, and Group Executive at British Standards Institution (BSI)
At 3:15pm: Oral evidence
Dr Pernille Holtedahl - Research Fellow at Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, Imperial College Business School
Professor David Hill CBE DL - Chairman at Environment Bank
Peter Bachmann - Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure at Gresham House plc
Professor Guy Standing - Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London
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Tuesday 26th March 2024 12:30 p.m.
Liaison Committee (Commons) - Oral evidence
Subject: Work of the Prime Minister
At 1:00pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 7th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Modo Energy, British Hydropower Association, and University of Oxford

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 7th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Solar Energy UK, RenewableUK, E3G, and Carbon Capture and Storage Association

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy - Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Education relating to LGBT content in the relationships education curriculum

Petitions Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Permanent Secretary regarding Defra Post Implementation Reviews, dated 8 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity, Animal Health and Welfare regarding the XL Bully ban, dated 12 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries regarding fisheries negotiations, dated 7 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries regarding Supply of Spring Barley Seed, dated 19 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Mars Food and Nutrition UK on the delivery of Better Food Today, A Better World Tomorrow, dated 5 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding the Renters (Reform) Bill, dated 9 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Written Evidence - Andrew Humphries
ECL0052 - Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors

Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Chief Executive of Ofwat in response to its Forward Programme Consultation, dated 21 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 23rd February 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the EAC Chair to the Treasury Lords Minister and the Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, concerning the Government's response to the EAC's report on The financial sector and the UK’s net zero transition, dated 23 February 2024

Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 23rd February 2024
Special Report - Third Special Report - The financial sector and the UK’s net zero transition: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Environment Agency, National Flood Forum, Nature Friendly Farming Network, and LGA's People & Places Board, Local Government Association

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Oral Evidence - Office for Environmental Protection, and Office for Environmental Protection

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity, Animal Health and Welfare responding to the Committee's letter on SPS import checks, dated 22 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation regarding animal testing policy announcements, dated 23 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding the Animals (Low Welfare) Activities Abroad Act, dated 20 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Science, Innovation and Technology relating to the debate on e-petitions 633591 and 645885 on animal testing and non-animal research methods

Petitions Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Written Evidence - District Councils’ Network
ESE0073 - Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy - Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Written Evidence - Natural England
CAP0055 - The role of natural capital in the green economy

The role of natural capital in the green economy - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Report - First Report 2024 - Comments on the Electoral Commission’s Supplementary Supply Estimate 2023/24

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Friday 1st March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Executive Producer of BBC Panorama, relating to correspondence between the EAC and Boohoo Group PLC on Fixing fashion: follow up, dated 6 February 2024

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Oral Evidence - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Sustain, Feedback, and British Egg Industry Council

UK trade policy: food and agriculture - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 1st March 2024
Written Evidence - University of Oxford
ESE0074 - Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy - Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 4th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - Electoral Commission Supplementary Estimate 2023-24

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 4th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society relating to the debate on financial risk checks for gambling

Petitions Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Joe's Blooms, Respira, and Climate Impact Partners

The role of natural capital in the green economy - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Schroders, Intercontinental Exchange, and Green Finance Institute

The role of natural capital in the green economy - Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Written Evidence - Food and Drink Federation
FSC0064 - Fairness in the food supply chain

Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Food Standards Agency regarding the end of Professor Susan Jebb's tenure as Chair, dated 28 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence to Minette Batters regarding the end of her tenure as NFU President, dated 27 February 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Written Evidence - Fields in Trust
UGS0085 - Urban Green Spaces

Urban Green Spaces - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - Defra Supplementary Estimate 2023/24 Memorandum

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - Ofwat Supplementary Estimate 2023/24 Memorandum

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Thursday 7th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Energy Security & Net Zero following issues raised in Outcomes of UNFCCC COP28 session of 31 January, dated 22 February 2024

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission, Electoral Commission, and Electoral Commission

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Local Government Boundary Commission for England, Local Government Boundary Commission for England, and Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Harper Adams University, Forces Farming, McDonald's, and Tristram Plants

Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Further correspondence from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, relating to Parliamentary Scrutiny of Institutions with Devolved Powers, dated 21 February 2024

Liaison Committee (Commons)
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Reply from the Chair to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, relating to Parliamentary Scrutiny of Institutions with Devolved Powers, dated 18 January 2024

Liaison Committee (Commons)
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, relating to Parliamentary Scrutiny of Institutions with Devolved Powers, dated 19 December 2023

Liaison Committee (Commons)
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Mr Speaker in relation to Select Committee X (formerly Twitter) accounts, dated 19 October 2023

Liaison Committee (Commons)
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Mr Speaker to the Chair in relation to Select Committee X (formerly Twitter) accounts, dated 15 January 2024

Liaison Committee (Commons)
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the EAC Chair to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, relating to Defra’s consultation on Electrical waste: reforming the producer responsibility system, dated 8 March 2024

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Chief Veterinary Officer regarding vet shortages, dated 4 March 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - National Farmers' Union (NFU)
FSC0066 - Fairness in the food supply chain

Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Pets at Home Plc
ECL0055 - Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors

Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Bankside Open Spaces Trust
ECL0054 - Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors

Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Meat Business Women
ECL0053 - Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors

Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Chester Zoo
TFA0034 - UK trade policy: food and agriculture

UK trade policy: food and agriculture - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Food Standards Agency regarding the launch of its vegan food and allergens campaign, dated 5 March 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from River Action regarding the Committee's response to Ofwat's Forward Programme 2024-25, dated 7 March 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries regarding fisheries agreements and the Faroe Islands, dated 6 March 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding its report on the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (2013) Revisions, dated 1 March 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
VSH0001 - Vet shortages

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Food Standards Agency (FSA)
VSH0003 - Vet shortages

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Food Standards Scotland
VSH0004 - Vet shortages

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Written Evidence - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
VSH0002 - Vet shortages

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Thursday 14th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding the Committee's Urban Green Spaces inquiry, dated 14 March 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Food Standards Agency, Government Veterinary Services, Royal Veterinary College, and British Veterinary Association

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 15th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Schools relating to LGBT content in relationships education

Petitions Committee
Tuesday 27th February 2024
Written Evidence - The National Flood Forum
FLO0001 - Flooding

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Monday 18th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) Corporate Plan Update 2024

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - The Electoral Commission Main Estimate Explanatory Memorandum 2024-25

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) Main Estimate Explanatory Memorandum 2024-25

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - The Electoral Commission Main Estimate 2024-25

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) Main Estimate 2024-25

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Rob Vincent to Mr Speaker regarding the Electoral Commission’s Main Estimate 2024-25, dated 14 February 2024

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Professor Colin Mellors to Mr Speaker regarding LGBCE’s Main Estimate 2024-25, dated 14 February 2024

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Chief Secretary to the Treasury to Mr Speaker regarding the Electoral Commission’s Main Estimate 2024-25, dated 5 March 2024

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Monday 18th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Chief Secretary to the Treasury to Mr Speaker regarding LGBCE’s Main Estimate 2024-25, dated 1 March 2024

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Ofgem

Enabling sustainable electrification of the UK economy - Environmental Audit Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
18 Mar 2024
Climate change and security
Environmental Audit Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 29 Apr 2024)


The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the interaction of climate change and security issues and the UK Government’s approach to anticipating, preventing, and responding to the security threats posed by climate change.

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.