The Environmental Audit Committee recently held its final evidence session as part of its Green Jobs enquiry, and was joined by Ministers from several Government departments including DEFRA, DWP and BEIS. In advance of the session Barry had written to Local Authority Chief Executives to ask them about their in-house capacity and staffing needs to deliver the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, which involves ambitious plans for Biodiversity Net Gain for new developments and the creation of Local Nature Recovery Strategies. Barry asked the Minister to respond to concerns from Chief Executives about in-house ecological expertise and funding.