Select Committee · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Environment Agency

Status: Closed Opened: 27 Jun 2022 Closed: 26 Jan 2023 4 conclusions 2 reports

Reports

2 reports

Recommendations & Conclusions

4 items
2 Conclusion Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency

We are satisfied that Alan Lovell has the professional competence and personal independence required of...

Conclusion · source text

We are satisfied that Alan Lovell has the professional competence and personal independence required of the Chair of the Environment Agency and that the recruitment campaign and his selection as the Government’s preferred candidate were conducted in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments.

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3 Conclusion Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency

We are content with Alan Lovell’s appointment and look forward to future robust engagement with...

Conclusion · source text

We are content with Alan Lovell’s appointment and look forward to future robust engagement with him during his tenure as Chair of the Environment Agency—particularly on water quality, enforcement and the future of the Agency. (Paragraph 21) 18 Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency

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2 Conclusion Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency

We are satisfied that Alan Lovell has the professional competence and personal independence required of...

Conclusion · source text

We are satisfied that Alan Lovell has the professional competence and personal independence required of the Chair of the Environment Agency and that the recruitment campaign and his selection as the Government’s preferred candidate were conducted in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments.

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Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
3 Conclusion Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency

We are content with Alan Lovell’s appointment and look forward to future robust engagement with...

Conclusion · source text

We are content with Alan Lovell’s appointment and look forward to future robust engagement with him during his tenure as Chair of the Environment Agency—particularly on water quality, enforcement and the future of the Agency. (Paragraph 21) 18 Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency

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Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
5 Jul 2022
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Alan Lovell DL, Government’s preferred candidate, Chair of the Environment Agency
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Who gave evidence

1 witness

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Alan Lovell DL, Government’s preferred candidate, Chair of the Environment Agency 1