Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 105927

Climate Change Committee: Public Appointments

Tabled: 14 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, further to the Commissioner for Public Appointment’s annual report 2024-25, published December 2025, Appendix: direct appointments, what the business case was for appointing Climate Change Co

Answer

Katie White

Professor Swenja Surminski was appointed to the CCC's Adaptation Committee in 2022 following a fair and open competition. She was subsequently appointed as a member of the Climate Change Committee to enhance collaboration between the two Committees, as al...

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