Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Environmental Audit Committee
11 November 2026
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and Environmental Audit Committee House of Commons
00:04 - 00:41
Speaker 1
Order. I'd like to welcome everyone to this joint meeting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee. Before I come onto the business of today's meeting, I'd like to remind everyone that at 11:00 this morning, we will observe a two-minute silence for Armistice Day. So when the division bell rings, the sitting will be suspended and the recording will be suspended for 5 minutes. Today, we are looking at the Environment Agency's candidate for chair.
So I'd like to welcome you to the committee, Lisa, if you could just introduce yourself for the benefit of the committee.
00:41 - 00:52
Speaker 7
Hi, I'm Lisa Tennant, government's preferred candidate for Environment Agency chair. I'm currently chair of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and chair of the NHS Pension Board.
00:52 - 01:14
Speaker 1
Thank you. At today's pre-appointment hearing, we have a range of questions from members of both committees on your experience, your motivation for the role and your vision for the Environment Agency and its areas of work. So I will start with some questions about your motivation around applying for the role. So, Lisa, what made you apply for this role for chair of the Environment Agency?
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