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Division Votes
27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 171
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 170
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 265 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 170
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 167
27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 64
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 6 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour No votes vs 15 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335
28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 322 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158
19 May 2026 - Energy Security - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 309 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 323
21 May 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 231 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 242


Speeches
John Whitby speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
John Whitby contributed 2 speeches (133 words)
Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice


Written Answers
Waste Heat Recovery: Data Centres
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)
Friday 22nd May 2026

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of policy measures adopted in Germany to improve energy efficiency and waste heat utilisation in data centres.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

To address the growing energy demands of AI, the AI Energy Council was established. The Council offers expert insights into preparing the UK’s energy system to manage AI’s energy footprint, as well as harnessing AI’s potential within a modern energy system - aligned with the Clean Power 2030 goals.

Heat network zoning will enable heat sources to be connected to a network. This will allow for strategic heat networks to be built across the country, making use of recoverable heat sources, including data centres, where available.

The department is undertaking research into best practice for connecting heat sources to heat networks. This includes learning from national and international case studies.

Heat Networks: Data Centres
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)
Friday 22nd May 2026

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to encourage the integration of data centres into local heat network zoning plans.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department is looking at how waste heat from data centres can be used to support the development of large scale, strategic heat networks.

Through heat network zoning, certain buildings and heat sources, including data centres, can be required to connect to a network within set timeframes.

Additionally, the Green Heat Network Fund provides £195m p.a. in capital grants up to 2029–30 for low carbon heat networks in England. One supported project is a major new network in North-West London that will utilise data centre heat, powering 10,000 new homes and 250,000m2 of commercial space.



Early Day Motions
Wednesday 13th May

Foster Care Fortnight 2026

26 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)
That this House recognises Foster Care Fortnight from May 11 to May 25; acknowledges the extraordinary contribution foster carers make and the work they do to ensure children can grow up in safe, loving and caring homes; observes that foster carers improve outcomes for children and that increased stability helps …


Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 1st June
John Whitby signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th June 2026

VAT for UK hospitality

39 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
That this House notes with alarm that the UK hospitality sector is under severe and compounding pressure, with thousands of businesses entering insolvency and margins eroded by rising energy costs, increased business rates, staff shortages, and supply chain inflation; recognises that the United Kingdom is an outlier among European countries, …
Thursday 14th May
John Whitby signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th May 2026

National Emergency Briefing

83 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives)
That this House notes the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster on 27 November 2025, attended by over 1,200 leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, which set out the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented that the UK faces …
Monday 17th November
John Whitby signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2026

Literacy and the criminal justice system

24 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026)
Tabled by: Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich)
That this House acknowledges the link between low literacy levels and crime rates; recognises the critical role of literacy enrichment programmes in the rehabilitation and wellbeing of people in prison; notes the National Literacy Trust’s work since 2012 in delivering reading and writing initiatives across 100 prisons and Young Offender …



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13 May 2026, 9:23 p.m. - House of Commons
"if we continue on our current trajectory. John Whitby give way. I will give way. >> Can I commend you for a "
Dr Roz Savage MP (South Cotswolds, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
19 May 2026, 12:09 p.m. - House of Commons
"year. >> John Whitby thank you, Mr. Speaker. I refer to my register of interest. Children in care have "
Catherine Atkinson MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Derby North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 May 2026, 12:09 p.m. - House of Commons
"continue to seek to mitigate the hurt that they are feeling. >> John Whitby question 11. Mr "
Catherine Atkinson MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Derby North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 10:15 a.m. - House of Commons
" Mr. John Whitby, number 12. >> Mr. John Whitby, number 12. >> Ministers thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government recognises the vital "
Q12. What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality industry. (900078) - View Video - View Transcript


Calendar
Tuesday 16th June 2026 11:30 a.m.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (including Topical Questions)
Kerry McCarthy: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the level of risk to countries arising from environmental change in the Tibetan plateau.
John Whitby: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Daniel Francis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Vikki Slade: What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's relationship with the US.
Callum Anderson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Clive Betts: What steps she plans to take in response to increases in settler violence in the West Bank.
Luke Charters: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Gregory Stafford: What diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to help prevent the sale of Russian oil to companies in China, Turkey and India.
Edward Morello: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Jeff Smith: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank.
Clive Jones: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
James Asser: What recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on Russian incursions into NATO airspace.
Jessica Morden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Sam Rushworth: If she will publish individual country Official Development Assistance allocations for the next three years before the publication of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts.
Sarah Edwards: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Rachel Hopkins: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help tackle the global spread of disinformation on social media.
Beccy Cooper: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of international outbreaks of Ebola.
Wendy Chamberlain: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Luke Murphy: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank.
Caroline Voaden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Ian Lavery: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Anna Dixon: What steps she is taking with her international counterparts to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Afzal Khan: Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of banning trade with Israeli settlements.
Anneliese Dodds: What assessment she has made of the level of humanitarian need in Chad.
Adam Jogee: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's priorities for the G20 Summit in the US.
Adam Thompson: What steps her Department is taking with international partners to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
John Whittingdale: What diplomatic steps she is taking to promote UK soft power.
Lisa Smart: Whether she has made an assessment of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections.
Lloyd Hatton: If she will take steps to include tackling international tax abuse in the Illicit Finance Summit.
Danny Chambers: What recent discussions she has had with international partners on the potential merits of increasing sanctions against Russia.
Alex McIntyre: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank.
Ben Goldsborough: What recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the human rights situation in Hong Kong.
Peter Prinsley: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of developments in Iran following a military helicopter crash in the Gulf.
Gareth Bacon: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the adequacy of progress made in the disarming of Hamas under the terms of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.
Andrew Pakes: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the level of risk to civilians in the West Bank.
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Tuesday 9th June 2026 11:30 a.m.
Department of Health and Social Care

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Health and Social Care (including Topical Questions)
David Chadwick: What steps he is taking to help improve cross-border healthcare between UK nations.
Josh Babarinde: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Peter Swallow: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Kieran Mullan: What steps he is taking to maintain non-digital access to primary care.
Perran Moon: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle health inequalities.
Victoria Collins: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Mary Glindon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Liz Twist: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the suicide prevention strategy for England.
Lloyd Hatton: What steps he is taking to improve mental health facilities in Dorset.
Nadia Whittome: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Robbie Moore: What steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community.
Claire Young: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
John Whitby: What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare for care leavers.
Will Forster: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
David Reed: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for men.
Alison Griffiths: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lloyd Hatton: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Steve Darling: If he will make it his policy to retain Healthwatch.
John Lamont: What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving cross-border healthcare.
Debbie Abrahams: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Will Stone: What steps his Department is taking to help reduce inequalities in health outcomes.
Graham Stuart: What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unreported removals from waiting lists.
Luke Charters: What steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of NHS health visitors.
Lisa Smart: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the dental recruitment incentive scheme.
Jim Dickson: What steps his Department has taken to help improve processes for obtaining GP appointments when practices open for the day.
Elsie Blundell: What steps he is taking to improve men's mental health care provision in the North West.
Lewis Cocking: What steps he is taking to improve accountability in the health service.
Gill Furniss: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of treatment delays on outcomes for patients with heart valve disease.
Kirsteen Sullivan: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for women.
Al Pinkerton: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the New Hospital Programme.
Richard Tice: What comparative assessment he has made of trends in the level of NHS healthcare workers (a) recruited from overseas and (b) trained in the UK.
Munira Wilson: If he will make it his policy to retain Healthwatch.
Kevin Bonavia: What steps his Department is taking to improve NHS cancer care.
Wendy Chamberlain: What steps he is taking to fund research into the biology of lobular breast cancer.
Marsha De Cordova: What steps he is taking to improve accessibility in the NHS.
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Thursday 4th June 2026 10:10 a.m.
Attorney General

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Attorney General (answered by Solicitor General)
Douglas McAllister: What steps she is taking to help increase levels of diversity in the legal profession.
Andrew Pakes: What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Victims’ Right to Review scheme pilot.
Tom Gordon: What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for cases involving violence against women and girls.
John Whitby: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Victims’ Right to Review scheme pilot on victims of serious sexual offences.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: What advice she has provided to the Government on the potential impact of restricting the right to jury trials on the rule of law.
Sarah Olney: What steps she is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of cases involving domestic abuse.
Danny Chambers: What steps she is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of cases involving domestic abuse.
Liz Jarvis: What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of fraud cases.
Olly Glover: What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of people accused of hate crimes.
Sean Woodcock: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of Crown Prosecution Service prosecutions of cases involving violence against women and girls.
Chris Vince: What steps she is taking to help increase levels of diversity in the legal profession.
Joe Powell: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve prosecution rates for corporate manslaughter cases.
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Monday 1st June 2026 2:30 p.m.
Ministry of Defence

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Defence (including Topical Questions)
Emma Foody: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ian Sollom: What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces.
Sarah Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Julian Smith: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of lead ammunition for defence purposes.
Anna Dixon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Sarah Owen: What recent estimate he has made of the number of men in the armed forces taking paternity leave in the latest period for which data is available.
Will Stone: What steps he is taking to procure counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for the armed forces.
Naushabah Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Connor Rand: ?What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia. 
Ben Spencer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: Whether he plans to introduce a defence readiness bill.
Luke Murphy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Edward Morello: What steps his Department is taking to expedite defence procurement.
Chris Coghlan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Paul Davies: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Wendy Chamberlain: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities.
Paul Waugh: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day.
John Whitby: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Melanie Onn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Lee Pitcher: What steps he is taking to support cadet forces.
Alex McIntyre: What steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs.
Peter Prinsley: What steps his Department is taking to protect UK coastal waters.
Euan Stainbank: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day.
Victoria Collins: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities.
Lorraine Beavers: What steps he is taking to improve sovereign defence capability.
Lauren Edwards: What steps he is taking to implement the Strategic Defence Review.
Gordon McKee: What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia.
Jeff Smith: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Kevin Bonavia: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.
Adrian Ramsay: What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the national security assessment entitled Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security, published on 20 January 2026.
Christine Jardine: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing levels of defence co-operation with the EU.
Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Rebecca Paul: What progress he has made on the Defence Investment Plan.
Julian Lewis: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on measures to protect veterans of the Northern Ireland troubles from vexatious lawsuits.
Douglas McAllister: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.
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Tuesday 19th May 2026 11:30 a.m.
Ministry of Justice

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions)
Ben Maguire: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Sarah Owen: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Alex McIntyre: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Al Pinkerton: What steps he is taking to reform the family courts.
Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tony Vaughan: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.
Dave Robertson: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Bob Blackman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Allison Gardner: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Luke Taylor: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Richard Quigley: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to harass their victims.
Tim Farron: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Gregory Stafford: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Michelle Scrogham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Alicia Kearns: Whether his Department has a policy on the housing of convicted paedophiles in open prisons.
John Lamont: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's knife crime strategy.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Patrick Hurley: What progress his Department has made on a new Victims’ Code.
Liz Twist: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tim Farron: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.
Kevin McKenna: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
John Whitby: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care.
Ian Byrne: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying the duty of candour to intelligence and security services.
Alistair Strathern: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
Joe Robertson: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Amanda Martin: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
Tessa Munt: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of expenses rates for people undertaking jury service.
Adam Jogee: What steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of crime have an adequate amount of time to challenge potentially unduly lenient sentences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
David Taylor: What steps his Department plans to take through the criminal justice system to help reduce levels of antisocial behaviour in Hemel Hempstead.
Warinder Juss: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending.
Adam Dance: What steps he is taking through the criminal justice system to support victims of violence against women.
James Wild: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Nick Smith: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Sarah Pochin: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting the right to trial by jury in some circumstances on levels of public confidence in the criminal justice system.
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Attendance statistics - Environmental Audit Committee attendance for Session 2024–26

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: 83.3%) Blake Stephenson (Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire) (added 28 Oct 2024) 32 of 62 (51.6%) John Whitby

Monday 18th May 2026
Oral Evidence - The Ministry of Defence, Department of Geography, University of Exeter, The Zoological Society of London - ZSL, and Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Julia Buckley; Jonathan Davies; Carla Denyer; Barry Gardiner; Chris Hinchliff; Blake Stephenson; John Whitby

Wednesday 29th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Transport, and Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Supercharging the EV transition - Transport Committee

Found: Environmental Audit Committee member present: John Whitby.

Wednesday 29th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Climate Change Committee, and Climate Change Committee

Supercharging the EV transition - Transport Committee

Found: Environmental Audit Committee member present: John Whitby.

Wednesday 29th April 2026
Report - 9th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat; South Cotswolds) Blake Stephenson (Conservative; Mid Bedfordshire) John Whitby

Wednesday 29th April 2026
Report - 10th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat; South Cotswolds) Blake Stephenson (Conservative; Mid Bedfordshire) John Whitby

Tuesday 28th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Dame Helen Ghosh, Preferred candidate to become Chair of OEP

Work of the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: Denyer; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson; Sojan Joseph; Mr Toby Perkins; Martin Rhodes; Dr Roz Savage; John Whitby




John Whitby - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Monday 18th May 2026 4 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: National security assessment and COP-17
At 4:15pm: Oral evidence
Lieutenant General (Rtd) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE - Non-Executive Member for the Defence Safety and Environmental Committee at The Ministry of Defence
Dr Sarah Redicker - Interdisciplinary Researcher at Department of Geography, University of Exeter
Ms Georgina Chandler - Head of Policy and Campaigns at The Zoological Society of London - ZSL
Laurie Laybourn - Visiting Fellow at Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Associate Fellow at Institute for Public Policy Research, Associate Fellow at Chatham House, and Executive Director at Strategic Climate Risks Initiative
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Wednesday 20th May 2026 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Air Pollution in England
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Gary Fuller - Associate Professor in Air Quality Measurement at Imperial College London
Kieran Laxen - Vice-Chair at Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)
Dr Claire Holman - Director at Kalaco group, and President at The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Suzanne Bartington - Chair at UK100's Clean Air Network
Tom Parkes - Air Quality Programme Manager at London Borough of Camden
Councillor Jackie Porter - Representative at Local Councils Network, and Cabinet Member for Place & Local Plan at Winchester City Council
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Extreme weather: heat
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Richard Millar - Head of Adaptation at Climate Change Committee
Professor Swenja Surminski - Member at Adaptation Committee
At 3:15pm: Oral evidence
Professor Rowan Sutton - Director at Met Office Hadley Centre
Professor Lea Berrang Ford - Head of the Centre for Climate and Health Security at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Professor Emma Howard Boyd CBE - Chair at National Heat Risk Commission, and Professor in Practice at Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Wednesday 10th June 2026 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Christina Christopoulou - Senior Manager, Infrastructure, Energy and Environmental Policy at Amazon Web Services
Steen Stewart - Senior Advisory Consultant at Crown Hosting Framework Authority
Michael Birtwistle - Associate Director of Law and Policy at Ada Lovelace Institute
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Matt Evans - Chief Operating Officer and Director of Markets at techUK
Oliver Hayes - Head of Policy and Campaigns at Global Action Plan
Dame Dawn Childs - CEO at nLighten
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Monday 15th June 2026 3:30 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Carbon Budget Seven follow-up
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Katie White MP - Minister for Climate at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Ryan McLaughlin - Director of Net Zero Strategy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Wednesday 17th June 2026 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Dimitri Zenghelis - Special Advisor at Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Senior Visiting Fellow at The London School of Economics, and Senior Associate at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Professor Ben Groom - Dragon Capital Chair of Biodiversity Economics at The University of Exeter, Visiting Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and Visiting Professor at Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Steve Coulter - Head of Economy at Green Alliance
Karen Ellis - Chief Economist at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Heather McKay - Programme Lead - Finance & Resilience at E3G
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Report - 10th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection

Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 18th May 2026
Oral Evidence - The Ministry of Defence, Department of Geography, University of Exeter, The Zoological Society of London - ZSL, and Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to her appearance in front of the committee for the hearing on the environmental protection policies of Defra, 1 May

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Written Evidence - Mums for Lungs
AIR0134 - Air Pollution in England

Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Written Evidence - Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC)
AIR0151 - Air Pollution in England

Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Written Evidence - Imperial College London
AIR0152 - Air Pollution in England

Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Written Evidence - National Heat Risk Commission
AIR0153 - Air Pollution in England

Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Attendance statistics - Environmental Audit Committee attendance for Session 2024–26

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of Climate relating to The Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026, 17 April

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - aql
DCU0051 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University of the West of England, UK
DCU0052 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Siemens plc
DCU0031 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - The University of Manchester, and The University of Manchester
DCU0059 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Schneider Electric
DCU0060 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Loughborough University, Loughborough University, and Loughborough University
DCU0003 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, U.K., University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, U.K., University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, U.K., University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., and Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
DCU0006 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Menai Science Park Ltd
DCU0005 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
DCU0085 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Affinity Water
DCU0083 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Local Government Association (LGA)
DCU0071 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - enfinium
DCU0072 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University of Birmingham
DCU0008 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - GeoEnergy Design Ltd
DCU0007 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for Climate Engagement, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, Centre for Climate Engagement, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, and Centre for Climate Engagement, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
DCU0054 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for Net Zero
DCU0048 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - A-Gas UK Ltd.
DCU0047 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Grundfos
DCU0053 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - National Grid Electricity Distribution
DCU0055 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Deep Green
DCU0039 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - MOSL
DCU0038 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Royal Academy of Engineering
DCU0029 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - The Institution of Engineering and Technology
DCU0030 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - FairGo CIC
DCU0002 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Clarke Energy Ltd
DCU0045 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - AVK
DCU0043 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University of Exeter, University of Exeter, University of Exeter, University of Exeter, University of Exeter, and University of Exeter
DCU0044 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Imperial College London
DCU0018 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - British Standards Institution (BSI)
DCU0017 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Retired - Programme Manager
DCU0016 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - VIRTUS Data Centres
DCU0019 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Dataglow Energy
DCU0020 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Policy Impact Unit at University College London
DCU0021 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Tyndall Manchester, The University of Manchester, and Tyndall Manchester, The University of Manchester
DCU0023 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Space Solar
DCU0022 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Microsoft
DCU0064 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - STAX Engineering
DCU0079 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Veolia Environmental Services
DCU0078 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Teesside University International Business School (TUIBS)
DCU0082 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - NESO
DCU0081 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Association for Consultancy and Engineering & Environmental Industries Commission
DCU0080 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Heat Pump Association UK
DCU0065 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University of Cambridge
DCU0061 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Carbon Limiting Technologies
DCU0062 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Energy UK
DCU0063 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - techUK
DCU0073 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Ada Lovelace Institute
DCU0075 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Yorkshire Water
DCU0074 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Global Action Plan
DCU0070 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - SGN
DCU0066 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - BusinessLDN
DCU0069 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
DCU0034 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Water UK
DCU0037 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Future Energy Networks
DCU0035 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - RenewableUK
DCU0077 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Arup
DCU0076 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Ltd
DCU0032 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - ZERO Institute, University of Oxford, Department of Engineering, University of Oxford, and ZERO Institute, University of Oxford
DCU0033 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - ADE
DCU0026 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Greater Manchester Combined Authority
DCU0028 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - RSE
DCU0027 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - The Really Smart Energy Company Ltd
DCU0011 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University of Leeds, University of Nottingham, Keele University, University of Leeds, and University of Leeds
DCU0010 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Cassandra Policy CIC
DCU0009 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University College London
DCU0014 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Community Planning Alliance
DCU0015 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx)
DCU0046 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - University of York, and Durham University
DCU0050 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Just Algorithms Action Group (JAAG)
DCU0049 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Global Action Plan
DCU0056 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
DCU0057 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - etalytics
DCU0058 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - ClientEarth
DCU0041 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
DCU0042 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - Chartered Governance Institute of UK & Ireland
DCU0040 - Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK

Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Oral Evidence - UK100's Clean Air Network, London Borough of Camden, and Local Councils Network

Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Imperial College London, Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM), and Kalaco group

Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 4th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State relating to an update on preparations for a future Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the European Union, 28 May

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to bottom trawling, 9 June

Environmental Audit Committee