Common Agricultural Policy
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the Common Agricultural Policy and agricultural subsidies. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18.10.2012 | Agricultural incomes and subsidies: Social Indicators page |
| Agricultural incomes and subsidies: Social Indicators page. By Oliver Hawkins and Rachael Harker. SN/SG/2613. | |
| 06.07.2012 | Milk prices from 2005 |
| This note describes how dairy farmers faced low prices for several years but saw some improvement in 2007 and 2008. | |
| 18.06.2012 | Agriculture - CAP Reforms |
| This note describes the European Commission proposals to amend the Common Agricultural Policy and comments upon it from interested parties. | |
| 23.08.2011 | Hill Farm Support |
| This note describes how hill farmers are to be rewarded for their environmental contribution, rather than compensated for difficult conditions |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19.05.2003 | Enlargement and the European Union (Accessions) Bill (Bill 98 of 2002/03) |
| Enlargement and the European Union (Accessions) Bill. (Bill 98 of 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/48. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.11.2011 | Subsidiarity assessment: distribution of food products to deprived persons. |
| European Union Select Committee (HL) report [Lords] | |
| 29.06.2011 | Common Agricultural Policy after 2013. |
| Government response. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 28.06.2011 | Innovation in EU Agriculture. |
| European Union Select Committee (HL) report [Lords] | |
| 05.04.2011 | Common Agricultural Policy after 2013. |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 27.10.2010 | Subsidiarity assessment: distribution of food products to deprived persons. |
| European Union Select Committee (HL) report [Lords] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 13.12.2010 | THE GREAT COTTON STITCH-UP REPORT |
| That this House notes the contents of The Great Cotton Stitch-Up Report from the Fairtrade Foundation which outlines that the EU has given farmers over five billion euros over the last ... | |
| 25.02.2010 | EU TOBACCO SUBSIDY |
| That this House expresses disappointment at the continuing subsidy by the European Union of tobacco cultivation to the tune of some £260 million each year despite the many more millions ... | |
| 19.10.2009 | EFFICIENCY OF THE RURAL PAYMENTS AGENCY |
| That this House notes that the National Audit Office has raised questions about the efficiency of the Rural Payments Agency when making Common Agricultural Policy payments to farmers; ... | |
| 17.06.2008 | EU TRADE POLICY AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD |
| That this House believes that trade is often better than aid for developing countries and is a powerful driver of growth, positive development, elimination of corruption and poverty ... |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 05.09.2012 | Balancing Nature and Agriculture |
| This POSTnote explores two approaches to managing land for balancing nature conservation with sustainable food production. Land sharing integrates the objectives of agriculture and benefits to wildlife on the same land. Land sparing on the other hand separates intensive farming areas from protected natural habitats at larger scales. | |
| 15.03.2012 | Livestock Super Farms |
| This POSTnote examines the current issues surrounding intensification of livestock production in the UK. | |
| 01.05.2010 | EU fisheries management, May 2010 |
| This POSTnote describes challenges to ecosystem-based fisheries management and how these might be tackled. A recent European Commission green paper on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy reconfirms the need to adopt an ecosystem approach. |
