Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

National security assessment and COP-17

Status: Open Opened: 13 May 2026

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
8 Jul 2026 Andrea Ledward CBE · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mary Creagh MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ros Eales · Cabinet Office, Sally Randall · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View ↗
18 May 2026 Dr Sarah Redicker · Department of Geography, University of Exeter, Laurie Laybourn · Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Lieutenant General (Rtd) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE · The Ministry of Defence, Ms Georgina Chandler · The Zoological Society of London - ZSL View ↗

Who gave evidence

8 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Andrea Ledward CBE · International Biodiversity and Climate Director Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Dr Sarah Redicker · Interdisciplinary Researcher Department of Geography, University of Exeter 1
Laurie Laybourn · Visiting Fellow Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter 1
Lieutenant General (Rtd) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE · Non-Executive Member for the Defence Safety and E… The Ministry of Defence 1
Mary Creagh MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister … Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Ms Georgina Chandler · Head of Policy and Campaigns The Zoological Society of London - ZSL 1
Ros Eales · COP26 Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office 1
Sally Randall · Director General - Environment Group Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
15 Jul 2026 To cttee Letter from the Under Secretary of State for Nature relating to the National Se…