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.
Previous roles in government
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Non-executive board member