Preferred candidate for Environment Agency Chair announced
What was announced
The Environment Secretary has selected Lisa Tennant as the Government’s preferred candidate for the Chair of the Environment Agency.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle has selected Lisa Tennant as the Government’s preferred candidate to succeed Alan Lovell as the Chair of the Environment Agency.
- Lisa Tennant is an experienced Chair and Board member of environmental and other organisations, including currently serving as Chair of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
- Ms Tennant’s selection followed a rigorous process conducted in accordance with the Ministerial Governance Code on Public Appointments. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will now hold a joint pre-appointment hearing on 11 November 2026 and report on Ms Tennant’s suitability for the post.
Who and where
People
- Dame Angela Eagle (MP for Wallasey (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK government department) · more news
- Environment Agency (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
- National Energy System Operator (public corporation) · more news
- Consumer Council for Water (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Wallasey.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Corporate information.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/preferred-candidate-for-environment-agency-chair-announced
- Published 2026-10-30 10:00:06 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-30 10:30:13 UTC from GOV.UK
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