Select committee: Environmental Audit Committee
Extreme weather: heat
Open
Opened 26 May 2026
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 26 May 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 3 June 2026
- 5 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Secretary of State Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in response to the committees letter relating to Extreme Weather: heat, 14 July 202615 July 2026, Correspondence
- Letter to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to Extreme weather: heat, 26 June26 June 2026, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session3 June 2026, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Richard Millar · Climate Change Committee,
Professor Emma Howard Boyd CBE · National Heat Risk Commission,
Professor Lea Berrang Ford · UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA),
Professor Rowan Sutton · Met Office Hadley Centre,
Professor Swenja Surminski · Adaptation Committee
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Richard Millar · Head of Adaptation | Climate Change Committee | 1 |
| Professor Emma Howard Boyd CBE · Chair | National Heat Risk Commission | 1 |
| Professor Lea Berrang Ford · Head of the Centre for Climate and Health Security | UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) | 1 |
| Professor Rowan Sutton · Director | Met Office Hadley Centre | 1 |
| Professor Swenja Surminski · Member | Adaptation Committee | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | To committee | Letter from the Secretary of State Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in response to the committees letter relating to Extreme Weather: heat, 14 July 2026 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | From committee | Letter to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to Extreme weather: heat, 26 June |