Environment Agency, fracking, flooding, Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Work of Committee 2010-15: Environment Agency evidence session
28 January 2015
As part of the Committee’s review of its scrutiny of Defra over the course of this Parliament, the Committee is holding one-off evidence sessions with Defra agencies to examine key achievements and challenges of the past five years and priorities for the coming Parliament.
- Parliament TV: Work of the Committee 2010-15: Environment Agency session
- Inquiry: Work of the Committee 2010-15
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 4 February 2015, Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster
At 3.00pm, Wednesday 4 February 2015
Environment Agency:
- Dr Paul Leinster CBE, Chief Executive
- Sir Philip Dilley, Chair
Purpose of session
This evidence session will hear from the Environment Agency and aims to examine the role of the Environment Agency’s work in relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment in England, including flooding, water abstractions, and fracking.