Dame Caroline Spelman
Biography
Dame Caroline Spelman served as a member of Parliament from 1997-2019.
During this time she undertook a number of front bench roles culminating in Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the coalition government, helping to secure a UN agreement on biodiversity in Nagoya and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreement in Rio. Afterwards she served as a member of the House of Commons Environmental Audit committee.
Before entering Parliament she worked in agriculture for 15 years and published a book on the non food uses of agricultural raw materials.
A long standing and passionate environmentalist she is a member of the RSPB, the National Trust and Warwickshire Wildlife trust.
Non-executive board member
Non-executive board members of Natural England have collective responsibility for the strategic direction and overall performance of the organisation. They make sure that Natural England is properly and effectively managed and provide stewardship for the public funds entrusted to the organisation.