Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs news from UK Parliament.
Five candidates progress to election for Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Committee
Nominations for the position of Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee closed at noon today.
24 May 2022
Front-line practitioners questioned on rural mental health
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines specific mental health challenges faced by those living and working in rural communities
19 May 2022
Lords debates Queen's Speech
Lords debates content of the Queen's Speech following the State Opening of Parliament. Catch up
19 May 2022
Australia free trade deal examined by MPs
Committee to take evidence on the free trade deal the UK signed with Australia in December 2021
06 May 2022
Minister questioned on reducing plastic waste
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee session examines issues including recycling rates and other government targets
05 May 2022
Hunting to be debated by MPs
MPs to debate petitions relating to hunting
21 April 2022
Prospective boss of Ofwat to be quizzed by MPs
The prospective new Chair of Ofwat, Iain Coucher, will appear before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
14 April 2022
MPs to look at new fund for fishing and seafood sector
Committee is to hold an inquiry into the UK Seafood Fund
14 April 2022
MPs to look at new fund for fishing and seafood sector
Committee launches an inquiry into a government scheme to promote the long-term future and sustainability of the fisheries and seafood sector
12 April 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
08 April 2022
Transparency needed on corporations purchasing viable farm land for carbon offset schemes to avoid farmers being priced out
Committee publish report on the economic and cultural impacts of trade and environmental policy on family farms in Wales
07 April 2022
Angen am dryloywder ynghylch corfforaethau sy’n prynu tir amaeth hyfyw ar gyfer cynlluniau gwrthbwyso carbon, er mwyn atal ffermwyr rhag cael eu prisio allan o’r farchnad
Pwyllgor yn cyhoeddi adroddiad ar y Effeithiau economaidd a diwylliannol polisi masnach ac amgylcheddol ar ffermydd teuluol yng Nghymru
07 April 2022
Government failure to tackle labour shortages will shrink food sector permanently, warn MPs
There can be no doubt about the seriousness of the issues facing the food and farming sector caused by labour shortages, warns the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee today
06 April 2022
Government failure to tackle labour shortages will shrink food sector permanently, warn MPs
There can be no doubt about the seriousness of the issues facing the food and farming sector, warns EFRA Committee.
06 April 2022
MPs write to Minister on fertiliser inflation and food security
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee writes to the Secretary of State
29 March 2022