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Select committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Environment Agency

Closed Opened 27 Jun 2022 Closed 26 Jan 2023 4 conclusions

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 27 June 2022.

The committee has published 2 reports, most recently Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency on 8 July 2022.

The government's response to each report

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

No government response linked yet: deadline 8 September 2022, 1515 days ago.

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

No government response linked yet: deadline 8 September 2022, 1515 days ago.

Recommendations and conclusions

  • Conclusion 2Conclusion · Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency
  • Conclusion 3Conclusion · Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency
  • Conclusion 2Conclusion · Second report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Environment Agency
All 4 recommendations and conclusions

Reports

All reports

Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 5 July 2022
  • 1 witness
All evidence

Recent activity

Recommendations and conclusions 4 shown

Conclusion 2

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

Concluded (the committee's words)
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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Conclusion 3

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

Concluded (the committee's words)
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.

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Conclusion 2

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

Concluded (the committee's words)
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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Conclusion 3

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

Concluded (the committee's words)
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.

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Reports

2 reports

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 		View ↗

Who gave evidence

1 witness

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alan Lovell DL, Government’s preferred candidate, Chair of the Environment Agency Not recorded 1