Further evidence session on Invasive Species inquiry
Further evidence session on Invasive Species inquiry
24 January 2014
The Environmental Audit Committee hold a second public evidence hearing on the Invasive species inquiry at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 29 January 2014 in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House.
- Parliament TV: Watch the evidence session on Invasive Species
- Inquiry: Invasive Species
- Environmental Audit Committee
Witnesses
At c2.30 pm (Panel 1)
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Professor Max Wade, Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management
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Mark Owen, Angling Trust
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Henry Robinson, President, CLA
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Chris Gerrard, Climate Change and Biodiversity Manager, Anglian Water
At c3.15 pm (Panel 2)
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Dr David Bullock, Head of Nature Conservation, National Trust
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Dr John David, Chief Scientist, Royal Horticultural Society
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Martin Emmett, Horticultural Trades Association
Purpose of session
This session explores the risks and costs arising from the presence of non-native invasive species in Britain, how threats are monitored and how already established species can be controlled.