Feb 22, 2021
Oldfield Consultancy has responded to the call for Evidence for the Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Lords Select Committee. Our evidence is due to be published shortly.
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Witnesses: Mr McMonies & Ms Oldfield
Lords Select Committee
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/483/risk-assessment-and-risk-planning-committee/
The Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee is appointed to consider risk assessment and risk planning in the context of disruptive national hazards.
The Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee will be looking at hazard-related risks to the United Kingdom which have the potential to cause significant human, economic, environmental and infrastructure damage. These include events such as flooding, heatwaves and global pandemics.
The Committee will look at a wide range of issues including:
- The national risk identification and assessment process
- Governmental risk ownership
- Planning for emergencies
- Emerging and unknown risks
- International co-operation