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Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 July 2019. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Environment Agency: Scientific Advisers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which scientific advisory committees the Environment Agency manages; and how advice from those committees has been used by the Environment Agency in the last 12 months.

Answer

The Environment Agency has a Scientific Advisory Group for the Strategic Monitoring Programme. It also convenes workshops of academics to give advice on issues, rather than having multiple standing groups. The Environment Agency also has links with the Defra Science Advisory Committee and other science advice mechanisms across Government.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
272223
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Environment Agency Scientific advisers
Link
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