Farmers

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on farmers. 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

DateDescription
22.10.2012Bovine TB Statistics: Great Britain
This note sets out the principal statistics measuring the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in Great Britain. It presents data on the number of incidents of bovine TB among herds and animals in the five administrative regions for animal health in Great Britain.
11.10.2012Food Prices and Affordability
Food prices have hit historic peaks in the last few years. This note sets out recent trends internationally, UK policy responses and the follow through to UK prices and spending habits.
04.02.2011Farm incomes: trends and prospects
This note summarises forecasts of farm incomes
19.05.2010Tenant farmers
Tenant farmers. By Christopher Barclay. SN/SC/1337.
18.12.2009Agriculture -Historical Statistics
Agriculture -Historical Statistics. By Matthew Whittaker. SN/SG/3339.

Early Day Motions

DateDescription
07.09.2011TENANT FARMERS AND THE UPLANDS ENTRY LEVEL SCHEME
That this House notes the importance of upland farming to UK agriculture, the rural economy, countryside access and the UK's landscape heritage, but acknowledges the very low incomes ...
01.04.2011GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
That this House notes the Government's commitment to spending 11.1 billion towards ensuring global food security and to stimulate sustainable agricultural development at the 2009 L'Aquila ...
15.03.2011FAIR TRADE FOR BRITISH FARMERS
That this House condemns the exploitation of farmers and producers across the world by companies who paybelow cost for goods produced by those who are already in poverty; celebrates ...
10.03.2011DAIRY FARMERS AND THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION STANDARD MILK CONTRACT
That this House notes that dairy farmers in Morecambe and Lunesdale and across the UK are in many cases falling foul of unreasonable contracts; further notes that legislation is in ...
22.03.2010NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION MANIFESTO
That this House acknowledges the National Farmers' Union manifesto for farming; recognises the depth of the challenge facing British farmers to maintain productivity levels, comply ...

Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - an occasional series of papers compiled by the House of Lords Library