The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft, is among 13 peers appointed to the Lords Select Committee for the environment and climate change.
Bishop Steven is a leading advocate of fossil fuel divestment within the Church of England.
The new committee is one of five new public policy committees.
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Announcing the new committees in the House last week, the Senior Deputy Speaker noted that previous select committees ‘have demonstrated a depth of inquiry, a level of expertise and comprehensive scrutiny that has not been matched elsewhere.’
The Bishop of Oxford Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft
House of Lords committees investigate public policy, proposed laws and government activity. Reports produced by the select committees make recommendations to government and provoke discussion in Parliament.
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Ruth Chambers, senior parliamentary affairs associate at the major coalition of green groups, Greener UK, creation, said: “Never has there been a better time for House of Lords scrutiny on the environment and this committee is very welcome.”
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