Committees

Species Reintroduction

Inquiry

This inquiry looked at the role species reintroduction can play in supporting nature recovery and biodiversity, how to maximise the benefits of reintroduction and manage any conflicts with other land users.

You can view the terms of reference here.

Our call for evidence closed on 13 January 2023.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 13 January 2023.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 26 April 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Species Reintroduction - Oral evidence 26 April 2023
2:30pm
  • Trudy Harrison (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Richard Pullen (Head of National Biodiversity at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 21 March 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Species Reintroduction - Oral evidence 21 March 2023
2:30pm
  • Dr Andy Clements, Chair, England Species Reintroduction Taskforce
3:30pm
  • Tony Juniper (Chair at Natural England)
  • John Holmes (Director, Strategy and Government Advice at Natural England)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 28 February 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Species Reintroduction - Oral evidence 28 February 2023
2:30pm
  • Tom Bradshaw (Deputy President at National Farmers' Union)
  • Professor Alastair Driver (Director at Rewilding Britain)
  • Judicaelle Hammond (Director of Policy at Country Land and Business Association (CLA))
  • Evan Bowen-Jones (Chief Executive at Kent Wildlife Trust)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 31 January 2023
1:30pm Private
2:30pm Public
Species Reintroduction - Oral evidence 31 January 2023
2:30pm
  • Professor Richard Brazier (Professor of Earth Surface Processes at University of Exeter)
  • Dr Katie Beckmann (Lecturer in Wildlife Health & Conservation Medicine at The University of Edinburgh)
  • Dr Sarah Dalrymple (Reader in Conservation Ecology, Programme Leader, BSc Wildlife Conservation at Liverpool John Moores University)
  • Dr Tony Sainbury (Senior Lecturer in Wild Animal Health at Institute of Zoology)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: efracom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA