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Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England inquiry

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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee · Opened 13 February 2019 · Closed 5 April 2019

Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

What the inquiry looked at

“The Committee is holding a pre-appointment hearing for the Government’s preferred candidate to fill the post of Chair of Natural England. Natural England is an arms-length public body within the Defra Group and acts as a statutory advisor to Defra and a regulator. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will announce a preferred candidate after an open recruitment process. The Committee will take oral evidence from the candidate and will report its findings.”

The committee's words, from the inquiry page on parliament.uk ↗.

What the government said

17th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England

The government responded on 5 April 2019.

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12th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England

The government responded on 5 April 2019.

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How the inquiry ran

Each dot is a dated item listed on this page, from the inquiry's opening on 13 February 2019 to its close on 5 April 2019.

  1. Oral evidence 26 Feb 2019
  2. Report 2 reports
  3. Government response 2 responses

What it recommended

The committee's recommendations are not listed here yet. Read them in 17th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England ↗ and 12th Report - Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England ↗ on parliament.uk.

Evidence

Oral evidence sessions 1