Found: ongoing recruitment of the two nominated Commissioners for the Labour and SNP parties replacing Joan Walley

Found: in Autumn 2022: • Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative nominee) – 31 October 2022 (First term) • Joan Walley

Found: Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to appoint Lord Gilbert of Panteg, Alastair Ross and Joan Walley

The Committee followed up on its 2011 report on Air Quality. Since then further scientific evidence emerged on the link between air quality and health. The European Commission has started proceedings against the UK for failure to meet pollution limits on Nitrogen Oxides.

The Committee also looked at progress on recommendations made in 2011 and also examined the role that might be played by new environmental technologies, and the scope for wider transport policies — for example on public transport and cycling and walking — to cut air pollution.

Inquiry correspondence

• Letter from the Chair to Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, dated 30 April (Joan Walley MP writes to the Mayor on air quality in London)

• Terms of reference: Action on air quality

The Liaison Committee took evidence from the Prime Minister David Cameron at 4.00pm on Tuesday 14 January, continuing the Committee’s regular questioning of the Prime Minister.

The session focussed on the following themes:

Violence against women and girls

• International development and action to tackle violence against women and girls
• Preventing sexual violence in conflict
• Sexual harassment in the armed forces
• Female genital mutilation – nationally and internationally
• Child sexual exploitation
• Human trafficking/modern day slavery
• UK implementation of international agreements
• Domestic violence
• Sex education and the role of schools
• Housing and the benefits system

Energy policy and environmental priorities

• Energy security and blackouts
• Investor confidence
• The risks posed by electro-magnetic pulses
• Energy subsidies and fuel poverty
• Environmental priorities
• Shale gas
• Community engagement and scientific advice
  

The session was chaired by Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP (Lib Dem) and involved the following Select Committee Chairs:

• Mr Graham Allen MP, Political and Constitutional Reform (Lab)
• Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP, Defence (Cons)
• Dame Anne Begg MP, Work and Pensions (Lab)
• Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Bruce MP, International Development (Lib Dem)
• Mr William Cash MP, European Scrutiny (Cons)
• David T C Davies MP, Welsh Affairs (Con)
• Dr Hywel Francis MP, Joint Committee on Human Rights (Lab)
• Miss Anne McIntosh MP, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Con)
• Andrew Miller MP, Science and Technology (Lab)
• Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Home Affairs (Lab)
• Joan Walley MP, Environmental Audit (Lab)
• Tim Yeo MP, Energy and Climate Change (Con)

Oral and written evidence for this session can be found by selecting the relevant option below.

• Letter from Dan Rogerson to Joan Walley MP, dated 12 May 2014
  Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Water, Forestry, Rural Affairs and Resource Management regarding the delay of the Government Response to the Committee's report on Plastic Bags.

The Environmental Audit Committee has now published its report looking at the Government’s proposals for introducing a 5p charge for carrier bags in England. The Committee support the aims of the charge which are to cut waste, litter and carbon emissions, but conclude the approach must be kept simple for the scheme to be effective.

• Full terms of reference

The Environmental Audit Committee, chaired by Joan Walley MP, has completed its report into the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Rio de Janeiro on 4-6 June 2012. The report examined the preparedness of the UK Government for Rio+20, along with the actions it should be taking to help make the Conference a success.

• Further information on the Preparations for Rio +20: The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development inquiry including Report, Response and details of evidence

The Environmental Audit Committee, chaired by Joan Walley MP, has launched a wide ranging inquiry into the environmental and social consequences of the way the food we eat in the UK is produced, distributed, marketed and sold.

The Committee wishes to examine how Government policy can be used to promote more sustainable practices in the UK food industry and more sustainable behaviours from the public. As part of this, the Committee will examine the Coalition Government’s proposals to develop new food policies.

• Sustainable Food inquiry: further information including details of oral evidence taken

The Environmental Audit Committee held a one-off evidence session on 16 February 2011 on the Government’s intention to introduce a ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’. This was part of the Coalition-Government’s proposal to reform the planning system but this is not included in the Bill. Instead the Government has announced that the ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ will be included in a new overarching Government planning policy document, the National Planning Policy Framework, which will not be subject to Parliamentary debate.

A report was then published by the Committee on 21 March 2011. In response, on 28 March 2011, a letter was sent to the Chair of the Committee, Joan Walley MP, by the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister for Decentralisation, Department for Communities and Local Government.

• Further information on the Sustainable Development in the Localism Bill inquiry including Report, Government Response and details of evidence
• Sustainable Development in the Localism Bill - publication of Report

Further information

• Localism Bill 2010-11
• About Parliament: Passage of a Bill

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