Reform MP chair of Welsh environment committee may ‘undermine scrutiny’, says thinktank

The Guardian World Tuesday 30 June 2026, 11:00 UTC By Pippa Neill 1 min read

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Climate campaigners question choice of James Evans for role given past criticism of green energy projectsUK politics live – latest updatesThe appointment of a Reform UK MP as the chair of a key Welsh environmental committee could “undermine the hard graft of ministerial scrutiny”, a green thinktank has warned. James Evans, a former Conservative party MP who defected to Reform UK in January last year, has been appointed chair of the Welsh climate change, environment, sustainability and rural...

Climate campaigners question choice of James Evans for role given past criticism of green energy projects

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The appointment of a Reform UK MP as the chair of a key Welsh environmental committee could “undermine the hard graft of ministerial scrutiny”, a green thinktank has warned.

James Evans, a former Conservative party MP who defected to Reform UK in January last year, has been appointed chair of the Welsh climate change, environment, sustainability and rural affairs committee.

Welsh (ORG) James Evans (PERSON) Reform UK MP (ORG)

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Reform MP chair of Welsh environment committee may ‘undermine scrutiny’, says thinktank

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