Lords to take evidence on oil, gas and mining in the Arctic

• Parliament TV: Watch the evidence session
• House of Lords Committee on the Arctic

The evidence sessions will start at 10:40am on Tuesday 21 October in Committee Room 1 of the House of Lords.

Witnesses

At 10:40am

• Dr John Campbell, Technical Director, International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP)
• Dr Michael Engell-Jensen, Executive Director, International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP)             

At 11:40am

• Graeme Hossie, Chief Executive, London Mining Plc
• Richard Morgan, Head of Government Relations, Anglo American
  

Areas of discussion

• How important Arctic oil and gas reserves are likely to be in a global context.
• How effective the regulatory regimes that govern hydrocarbon extraction in the region are.
• The risk of a major oil spill in the Arctic and the measures in place to prevent one.
• The role the UK could and should play in the development of mining in the Arctic.
• What steps mining corporations take to minimise the environmental impact of their work.
• The response of local communities to mining work in the Arctic.

Further information

• About Parliament: Select Committees
• Visiting Parliament: Select Committees