Select Committee · National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
Status: Closed
Opened: 25 Nov 2021
Closed: 12 Jun 2023
1 report
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) is examining critical national infrastructure (CNI) and climate adaptation. The inquiry is considering the resilience of UK CNI to the effects of climate change, which is predicted to result in an increase in extreme weather events such as flooding, droughts, wildfires and heatwaves, as well as … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Report - Readiness for storms ahead? Critical nationa… | HC 132 | 27 Oct 2022 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2022 | Greg Hands MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Mark Prouse · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Robert Mason · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Roger Hargreaves · Cabinet Office, Steve Double MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | View ↗ |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Professor Lenny Koh · University of Sheffield, Professor Tim Benton · Chatham House, Rear Admiral (retd) Professor Neil Morisetti, former UK Govt Special Representative for Climate Change · UCL | View ↗ |
| 21 Mar 2022 | David Wright · National Grid Group, Jim Dempsey · BT Plc, Martin Frobisher · Network Rail, Nevil Muncaster · Thames Water | View ↗ |
| 28 Feb 2022 | Andria Gilmour · Office for Nuclear Regulation, Dr Charlotte Ramsay · Ofgem, Emma Howard Boyd · Environment Agency, Steve Fletcher · Office of Rail and Road | View ↗ |
| 17 Jan 2022 | John Hetherington, Head of London Resilience, Professor Jim Hall · National Infrastructure Commission, Stuart Marshall · Cleveland Local Resilience Forum | View ↗ |
| 13 Dec 2021 | Dr Will Lang · Met Office, Professor Richard Dawson · Climate Change Committee, Professor Swenja Surminski · Adaptation Committee, Sir John Armitt · National Infrastructure Commission | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andria Gilmour · Civil Engineering & External Hazards Lead Inspect… | Office for Nuclear Regulation | 1 |
| David Wright · Chief Engineer | National Grid Group | 1 |
| Dr Charlotte Ramsay · Director, Energy Systems Management and Security | Ofgem | 1 |
| Dr Will Lang · Head of Civil Contingencies | Met Office | 1 |
| Emma Howard Boyd · Chair | Environment Agency | 1 |
| Greg Hands MP · Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean … | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Jim Dempsey · Director of Service, Digital and Networks | BT Plc | 1 |
| John Hetherington, Head of London Resilience | — | 1 |
| Mark Prouse · Deputy Director | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Martin Frobisher · Group Engineering and Safety Director | Network Rail | 1 |
| Nevil Muncaster · Strategic Resources Director | Thames Water | 1 |
| Professor Jim Hall · Commissioner | National Infrastructure Commission | 1 |
| Professor Lenny Koh · Cross Cutting Chief, Strategic Futures on Resourc… | University of Sheffield | 1 |
| Professor Richard Dawson · Member, Adaptation Committee | Climate Change Committee | 1 |
| Professor Swenja Surminski · Member | Adaptation Committee | 1 |
| Professor Tim Benton · Research Director, Emerging Risks; Director, Envi… | Chatham House | 1 |
| Rear Admiral (retd) Professor Neil Morisetti, former UK Govt Special Representative for Climate Change · Vice Dean (Public Policy), Faculty of Engineering… | UCL | 1 |
| Robert Mason · Deputy Director, Climate | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Roger Hargreaves · Director, COBR Unit | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Sir John Armitt · Chair | National Infrastructure Commission | 1 |
| Steve Double MP · Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Steve Fletcher · Deputy Director, Engineering and Asset Management | Office of Rail and Road | 1 |
| Stuart Marshall · Chief Emergency Planning Officer and LRF Manager | Cleveland Local Resilience Forum | 1 |