Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 64195
Office for Environmental Protection: Public Appointments
Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure that the process of appointing the new Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection protects its independence.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Chair role is appointed by the Secretary of State acting jointly with the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. The appointment will be conducted in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments as regulated...
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