ROYAL COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Letter from Ian Pearson MP, Minister of
State for Climate Change & Environment, Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs to the Chairman
You may recall my announcement of a review of
the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) to the
House on 27 November 2006. The review is being carried out by
independent consultants PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), who are
now gathering oral and written evidence from those who have had
experience (either individual or organizational) with the work
of the RCEP.
As the sponsoring department, Defra, on behalf
of government, is carrying out this review as part of a recommendation
that public bodies are subjected to periodic and detailed study
to ensure that they are still delivering high quality services,
that are adequately resourced, and to determine whether their
function is still necessary. The review is addressing three main
issues: Effectiveness and impact of RCEP reports, RCEP funding
and performance, and Relationship with government and other organizations.
These are explained in detail in the Terms of Reference of the
review which were agreed by Ministers, the Devolved Administrations
and the RCEP.
We would be grateful for a response to the questions
listed in the Terms of Reference. Of course, feel free to give
views only on the issues that relate most to your level of experience/interest
with the work of the RCEP.
Please send your response to David Gimson at
the address below by Thursday 4 April. Unless otherwise specified,
it will be assumed that you have no objection to your response
being made available, if required, to third parties under the
Freedom of Information Act.
28 March 2007
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