Dan Rogerson, Oliver Letwin, Climate change adaptation
Ministers questioned on climate change adaptation
30 January 2015
The Environmental Audit Committee will hold its final public evidence session on its Climate Change Adaptation on Wednesday 4 February.
- Parliament TV: Climate Change Adaptation
- Inquiry: Climate Change Adaptation
- Environmental Audit Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 4 February 2015 in Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
At 2.15pm
- Dan Rogerson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for water, forestry, rural affairs and resource management, Defra
- Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy, Cabinet Office
- Steve Quartermain, Chief Planner, DCLG
- Bob Ledsome, Head of Building Regulations & Standards Division, DCLG
Purpose of session
The Committee will question Ministers and officials on the Government’s actions and approaches to climate change adaptation, including any lessons learned from the extreme weather from last winter’s flooding and emergency response. It follows a hearing a fortnight ago with Lord Krebs, Chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee, in which he commented on the Government’s approach.