Select committee inquiry
National security assessment and COP-17
Open
How the inquiry has run so far
Each dot is a dated item listed on this page, from the inquiry's opening on 13 May 2026 to 2 September 2026.
- Oral evidence 2 sessions
- Correspondence 2 letters
Evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2
- 8 Jul 20264 witnesses: Andrea Ledward CBE, Mary Creagh MP, Ros Eales, Sally Randallparliament.uk ↗
- 18 May 20264 witnesses: Dr Sarah Redicker, Laurie Laybourn, Lieutenant General (Rtd) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE, Ms Georgina Chandlerparliament.uk ↗
Who gave evidence 8 witnesses
- Andrea Ledward CBEInternational Biodiversity and Climate Director, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Dr Sarah RedickerInterdisciplinary Researcher, Department of Geography, University of Exeter
- Laurie LaybournVisiting Fellow, Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
- Lieutenant General (Rtd) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBENon-Executive Member for the Defence Safety and Environmental Committee, The Ministry of Defence
- Mary Creagh MPParliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Ms Georgina ChandlerHead of Policy and Campaigns, The Zoological Society of London - ZSL
- Ros EalesCOP26 Chief Operating Officer, Cabinet Office
- Sally RandallDirector General - Environment Group, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Correspondence 2 letters
- 2 Sep 2026Letter from Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the Committee’s session on UNFCCC COP31, CBD COP17 and the Nature Security Assessment, 29 JulyTo committee
- 15 Jul 2026Letter from the Under Secretary of State for Nature relating to the National Security Assessment on global biodiversity loss, 14 July 2026To committee