# Environmental Audit 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 | Party | Constituency |
| Toby Perkins MP (Chair) | Labour | Chesterfield |
| Olivia Blake MP | Labour | Sheffield Hallam |
| Julia Buckley MP | Labour | Shrewsbury |
| Ellie Chowns MP | Green | North Herefordshire |
| Barry Gardiner MP | Labour | Brent West |
| Anna Gelderd MP | Labour | South East Cornwall |
| Sarah Gibson MP | Liberal Democrats | Chippenham |
| Alison Griffiths MP | Conservative | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton |
| Pippa Heylings MP | Liberal Democrats | South Cambridgeshire |
| Chris Hinchliff MP | Labour | North East Hertfordshire |
| Martin Rhodes MP | Labour | Glasgow North |
| Blake Stephenson MP | Conservative | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Alison Taylor MP | Labour | Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
| Cameron Thomas MP | Liberal Democrats | Tewkesbury |
| John Whitby MP | Labour | Derbyshire Dales |
| Sammy Wilson MP | Democratic Unionist Party | East Antrim |

## 2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Philip Dunne MP (Chair) | Conservative | Ludlow |
| Duncan Baker MP | Conservative | North Norfolk |
| Feryal Clark MP | Labour | Enfield North |
| Sir Christopher Chope MP | Conservative | Christchurch |
| Robert Goodwill MP | Conservative | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Ian Levy MP | Conservative | Blyth Valley |
| Marco Longhi MP | Conservative | Dudley North |
| Caroline Lucas MP | Green | Brighton Pavilion |
| Jerome Mayhew MP | Conservative | Broadland |
| Kerry McCarthy MP | Labour | Bristol East |
| John McNally MP | SNP | Falkirk |
| Matthew Offord MP | Conservative | Hendon |
| Alex Sobel MP | Labour and Co-op | Leeds North West |
| Shailesh Vara MP | Conservative | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Claudia Webbe MP | Labour | Leicester East |
| Nadia Whittome MP | Labour | Nottingham East |
* ↑ Whip suspended from 28 September 2020.

### Changes 2019-2024

| Date | Outgoing Member & Party | Outgoing Member & Party | Constituency | → | New Member & Party | New Member & Party | Constituency | Source |
| 8 June 2020 | | Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour) | Bristol East | → | | Barry Gardiner MP (Labour) | Brent North | Hansard |
| 12 October 2020 | | Shailesh Vara MP (Conservative) | North West Cambridgeshire | → | | Cherilyn Mackrory MP (Conservative) | Truro and Falmouth | Hansard |
| 22 February 2021 | | Feryal Clark MP (Labour) | Enfield North | → | | Dan Carden MP (Labour) | Liverpool Walton | Hansard |
| 22 February 2021 | | Alex Sobel MP (Labour) | Leeds North West | → | | Helen Hayes MP (Labour) | Dulwich and West Norwood | Hansard |
| 8 March 2021 | | Marco Longhi MP (Conservative) | Dudley North | → | | James Gray MP (Conservative) | North Wiltshire | Hansard |
| 5 January 2022 | | Dan Carden MP (Labour) | Liverpool Walton | → | | Valerie Vaz MP (Labour) | Walsall South | Hansard |
| 8 February 2022 | | Nadia Whittome MP (Labour) | Nottingham East | → | | Clive Lewis MP (Labour) | Norwich South | Hansard |
| 17 May 2022 | | Valerie Vaz MP (Labour) | Walsall South | → | | Anna McMorrin MP (Labour) | Cardiff North | Hansard |
| 11 July 2022 | | Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative) | Scarborough and Whitby | → | | Chris Skidmore MP (Conservative) | Kingswood | Hansard |
| 7 March 2023 | | Helen Hayes MP (Labour) | Dulwich and West Norwood | → | | Cat Smith MP (Labour) | Lancaster and Fleetwood | Hansard |
| 8 January 2024 | | Chris Skidmore MP (Independent) | Kingswood | → | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Resignation from Parliament |
| 22 January 2024 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | → | | 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 | Party | Constituency |
| Mary Creagh MP (Chair) | Labour | Wakefield |
| Dr Thérèse Coffey MP | Conservative | Suffolk Coastal |
| Geraint Davies MP | Labour (Co-op) | Swansea West |
| Zac Goldsmith MP | Conservative | Richmond Park |
| Caroline Lucas MP | Green | Brighton Pavilion |
| Kerry McCarthy MP | Labour | Bristol East |
| Anna McMorrin MP | Labour | Cardiff North |
| John McNally MP | SNP | Falkirk |
| Dr Matthew Offord MP | Conservative | Hendon |
| Dr Dan Poulter MP | Conservative | Central Suffolk and North Ipswich |
| Joan Ryan MP | Labour | Enfield North |
| Alex Sobel MP | Labour and Co-op | Leeds North West |

### Changes 2017-2019

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

## 2015-2017 Parliament

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 20 July 2015.
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Huw Irranca-Davies MP (Chair) | Labour and Co-op | Ogmore |
| Peter Aldous MP | Conservative | Waveney |
| Caroline Ansell MP | Conservative | Eastbourne |
| Jo Churchill MP | Conservative | Bury St Edmunds |
| Zac Goldsmith MP | Conservative | Richmond Park |
| Margaret Greenwood MP | Labour | Wirral West |
| Luke Hall MP | Conservative | Thornbury and Yate |
| Carolyn Harris MP | Labour | Swansea East |
| Peter Heaton-Jones MP | Conservative | North Devon |
| Peter Lilley MP | Conservative | Hitchin and Harpenden |
| Caroline Lucas MP | Green | Brighton Pavilion |
| Holly Lynch MP | Labour | Halifax |
| John McNally MP | SNP | Falkirk |
| Rebecca Pow MP | Conservative | Taunton Deane |
| Jeff Smith MP | Labour | Manchester Withington |
| Rory Stewart MP | Conservative | Penrith and The Border |

### Changes 2015-2017

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

## 2010-2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 26 July 2010.
| Member | Party | Constituency |
| Joan Walley MP (Chair) | Labour | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Peter Aldous MP | Conservative | Waveney |
| Richard Benyon MP | Conservative | Newbury |
| Neil Carmichael MP | Conservative | Stroud |
| Martin Caton MP | Labour | Gower |
| Katy Clark MP | Labour | North Ayrshire and Arran |
| Ian Murray MP | Labour | Edinburgh South |
| Sheryll Murray MP | Conservative | South East Cornwall |
| Caroline Nokes MP | Conservative | Romsey and Southampton North |
| Mark Spencer MP | Conservative | Sherwood |
| Dr Alan Whitehead MP | Labour | Southampton Test |
| Simon Wright MP | Liberal Democrats | Norwich South |

### Changes 2010-2015

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