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Environmental Audit Select Committee

UK House of Commons select committee

The Environmental Audit Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine how government departments' policies and programmes will affect both the environment and sustainable development.

The Committee was founded in 1997 by the incoming Labour government as a cross departmental select committee with the idea that environmental issues affect a number of departments.

Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:

Member	Constituency
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Toby Perkins MP (Chair)	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Olivia Blake MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Julia Buckley MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Jonathan Davies MP	Labour
Green Party of England and Wales}}"	Carla Denyer MP	Green
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Barry Gardiner MP	Labour
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Sarah Gibson MP	Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Alison Griffiths MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Chris Hinchliff MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Sojan Joseph MP	Labour
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Manuela Perteghella MP	Liberal Democrats
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Martin Rhodes MP	Labour
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Roz Savage MP	Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Blake Stephenson MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	John Whitby MP	Labour
Democratic Unionist Party}}"	Sammy Wilson MP	Democratic Unionist Party

Changes since 2024

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
nowrap	15 September 2025	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Pippa Heylings MP (Liberal Democrats)	South Cambridgeshire	→	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Roz Savage MP (Liberal Democrats)
nowrap	21 October 2025	Green Party of England and Wales}}"		Ellie Chowns MP (Green)	North Herefordshire	→	Green Party of England and Wales}}"	Carla Denyer MP (Green)
nowrap	17 November 2025	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Anna Gelderd MP (Labour)	South East Cornwall	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Alison Hume MP (Labour)
nowrap	17 November 2025	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Alison Taylor MP (Labour)	Paisley and Renfrewshire North	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Jonathan Davies MP (Labour)
nowrap	25 November 2025	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Cameron Thomas MP (Liberal Democrats)	Tewkesbury	→	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Manuela Perteghella MP (Liberal Democrats)
nowrap	5 January 2026	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Alison Hume MP (Labour)	Scarborough and Whitby	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Sojan Joseph MP (Labour)

2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.

Member	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Philip Dunne MP (Chair)	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Duncan Baker MP	Conservative
Labour Co-operative}}"	Feryal Clark MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Sir Christopher Chope MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Robert Goodwill MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Ian Levy MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Marco Longhi MP	Conservative
Green Party of England and Wales}}"	Caroline Lucas MP	Green
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Jerome Mayhew MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Kerry McCarthy MP	Labour
Scottish National Party}}"	John McNally MP	SNP
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Matthew Offord MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Alex Sobel MP	Labour and Co-op
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Shailesh Vara MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Claudia Webbe MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Nadia Whittome MP	Labour

Changes 2019-2024

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
8 June 2020	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour)	Bristol East	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Barry Gardiner MP (Labour)
12 October 2020	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Shailesh Vara MP (Conservative)	North West Cambridgeshire	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Cherilyn Mackrory MP (Conservative)
22 February 2021	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Feryal Clark MP (Labour)	Enfield North	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Dan Carden MP (Labour)
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Alex Sobel MP (Labour)	Leeds North West	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Helen Hayes MP (Labour)	Dulwich and West Norwood
8 March 2021	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Marco Longhi MP (Conservative)	Dudley North	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		James Gray MP (Conservative)
5 January 2022	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Dan Carden MP (Labour)	Liverpool Walton	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Valerie Vaz MP (Labour)
8 February 2022	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Nadia Whittome MP (Labour)	Nottingham East	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Clive Lewis MP (Labour)
17 May 2022	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Valerie Vaz MP (Labour)	Walsall South	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Anna McMorrin MP (Labour)
11 July 2022	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative)	Scarborough and Whitby	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Chris Skidmore MP (Conservative)
7 March 2023	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Helen Hayes MP (Labour)	Dulwich and West Norwood	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Cat Smith MP (Labour)
8 January 2024	Independent politician}}"		Chris Skidmore MP (Independent)	Kingswood	→	Vacant	Resignation from Parliament
22 January 2024	Vacant	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Chris Grayling MP (Conservative)	Epsom and Ewell	Hansard

2017-2019 Parliament

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.

Member	Constituency
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Mary Creagh MP (Chair)	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Dr Thérèse Coffey MP	Conservative
Labour Co-operative}}"	Geraint Davies MP	Labour (Co-op)
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Zac Goldsmith MP	Conservative
Green Party of England and Wales}}"	Caroline Lucas MP	Green
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Kerry McCarthy MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Anna McMorrin MP	Labour
Scottish National Party}}"	John McNally MP	SNP
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Dr Matthew Offord MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Dr Dan Poulter MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Joan Ryan MP	Labour
Labour and Co-operative}}"	Alex Sobel MP	Labour and Co-op

Changes 2017-2019

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
4 December 2017	Vacant	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Glyn Davies MP (Conservative)	Montgomeryshire	Hansard
Colin Clark MP (Conservative)	Gordon
22 January 2018	Vacant	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative)	Scarborough and Whitby	Hansard
Philip Dunne MP (Conservative)	Ludlow
4 June 2018	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Glyn Davies MP (Conservative)	Montgomeryshire	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		James Gray MP (Conservative)
25 February 2019	The Independent Group}}"		Joan Ryan MP (TIG)	Enfield North	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Alex Cunningham MP (Labour)
8 May 2019	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Alex Cunningham MP (Labour)	Stockton North	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Ruth Jones MP (Labour)
13 May 2019	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Colin Clark MP (Conservative)	Gordon	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Derek Thomas MP (Conservative)
15 July 2019	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Dr Dan Poulter MP (Conservative)	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Jeremy Lefroy MP (Conservative)

2015-2017 Parliament

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 20 July 2015.

Member	Constituency
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Huw Irranca-Davies MP (Chair)	Labour and Co-op
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Peter Aldous MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Caroline Ansell MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Jo Churchill MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Zac Goldsmith MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Margaret Greenwood MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Luke Hall MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Carolyn Harris MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Peter Heaton-Jones MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Peter Lilley MP	Conservative
Green Party of England and Wales}}"	Caroline Lucas MP	Green
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Holly Lynch MP	Labour
Scottish National Party}}"	John McNally MP	SNP
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Rebecca Pow MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Jeff Smith MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Rory Stewart MP	Conservative

Changes 2015-2017

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
26 October 2015	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Holly Lynch MP (Labour)	Halifax	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Mary Creagh MP (Labour)
Jeff Smith MP (Labour)	Manchester Withington	Geraint Davies MP (Labour and Co-op)	Swansea West
25 January 2016	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Huw Irranca-Davies MP (Chair, Labour)	Ogmore	→	Vacant	Hansard
10 February 2016	Vacant	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Mary Creagh MP (Chair, Labour)	Wakefield	Hansard
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Mary Creagh MP (Labour)	Ogmore	Vacant
4 July 2016	Vacant	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour)	Bristol East	Hansard
12 September 2016	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Carolyn Harris MP (Labour)	Swansea East	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Dr Alan Whitehead MP (Labour)
10 October 2016	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Rory Stewart MP (Conservative)	Penrith and The Border	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Dr Thérèse Coffey MP (Conservative)
25 October 2016	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Zac Goldsmith MP (Conservative)	Richmond Park	→	Vacant	Resignation of member from Parliament
31 October 2016	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Jo Churchill MP (Conservative)	Bury St Edmunds	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Glyn Davies MP (Conservative)
Rebecca Pow MP (Conservative)	Taunton Deane	Matthew Offord MP (Conservative)	Hendon
28 November 2016	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Dr Alan Whitehead MP (Labour)	Southampton Test	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Gavin Shuker MP (Labour and Co-op)
19 December 2016	Vacant	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Scott Mann MP (Conservative)	North Cornwall	Hansard
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Margaret Greenwood MP (Labour)	Wirral West	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Joan Ryan MP (Labour)	Enfield North

2010-2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 26 July 2010.

Member	Constituency
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Joan Walley MP (Chair)	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Peter Aldous MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Richard Benyon MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Carmichael MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Martin Caton MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Katy Clark MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Ian Murray MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Sheryll Murray MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Caroline Nokes MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Mark Spencer MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Dr Alan Whitehead MP	Labour
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Simon Wright MP	Liberal Democrats

Changes 2010-2015

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
5 December 2011	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Simon Kirby MP (Conservative)	Brighton Kemptown	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Paul Uppal MP (Conservative)
3 December 2012	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Sheryll Murray MP (Conservative)	South East Cornwall	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Matthew Offord MP (Conservative)
10 December 2012	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Ian Murray MP (Labour)	Edinburgh South	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Chris Evans MP (Labour and Co-op)
11 November 2013	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Paul Uppal MP (Conservative)	Wolverhampton South West	→	Vacant	Hansard
25 November 2013	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Richard Benyon MP (Conservative)	Newbury	→	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Dan Rogerson MP (Liberal Democrats)
16 December 2013	Vacant	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Caroline Spelman MP (Conservative)	Meriden	Hansard
18 March 2014	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Chris Evans MP (Labour Co-op)	Islwyn	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Mike Kane MP (Labour)

List of chairs

Member	Constituency	Term	Parliament
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	John Horam	Conservative	Orpington	12 November 1997 – 16 July 2003
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Peter Ainsworth	Conservative	East Surrey	16 July 2003 – 14 December 2005
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Tim Yeo	Conservative	South Suffolk	15 December 2005 – 6 May 2010
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Joan Walley	Labour	Stoke-on-Trent North	10 June 2010 – 30 March 2015
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Huw Irranca-Davies	Labour	Ogmore	18 June 2015 – 25 January 2016
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Mary Creagh	Labour	Wakefield	10 February 2016 – 6 November 2019
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Philip Dunne	Conservative	Ludlow	29 January 2020 – 30 May 2024
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Toby Perkins	Labour	Chesterfield	11 September 2024 – present

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