This PAC session was entitled-’Achieving government's long-term environmental goals’. The witnesses for this session were:
Tamara Finkelstein, (Permanent Secretary, The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs); Sir James Bevan, (Chief Executive, Environment Agency); David Hill, (Director General to Environment, Rural and Marine, The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs); Marian Spain, (Chief Executive, Natural England; Philip Duffy, Director General, HM Treasury)
In his series of questioning, Barry examined whether government has the right skills and resources to deliver on its environmental ambitions, and whether there will be proper scrutiny of progress.
Barry also questioned the Permanent Secretary on the power and clout her department actually has, and their effectiveness in cross-government co-ordination.
You can watch the full set of exchanges below.