Lords Committee hears from Natural England, the Environment Agency, National Parks England, and The National Association of AONBs.
The Land Use Committee holds two public evidence sessions on how nature recovery and biodiversity are being integrated into government plans on Land Use in England. In the first session, the committee hears from Kevin Austin, the Deputy Director, Agriculture Fisheries and Natural Environment at the Environment agency and Alan Law, the Deputy Chief Executive of Natural England. In the second they hear from David Butterworth, the Lead CEO of National Parks England for 2022 and John Watkins, the CEO of the Association of AONBs.
Meeting details
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Land Use in England
Deputy Director, Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment at Environment Agency
Deputy Chief Executive at Natural England
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Land Use in England
Lead CEO at National Parks England
Chief Executive at The National Association of AONBs
Possible Questions Include:
- How do they seek to deliver their remit in the context of land use pressures?
- How do they ensure that the right thing is being done in the right place at the right scale to deliver significant environmental benefits, and ensure effective conservation and support for nature?
- How effective are Local Nature Recovery Strategies at supporting the Nature Recovery Network?
- What organisations would be best place to decide on the allocation of land for the various competing agendas for land use in England?