Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs news from UK Parliament.

More action required to protect UK soil health
Environmental Audit Committee publishes report on soil health
02 June 2016

EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee membership appointed
The EU Select Committee appoints the membership of the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
26 May 2016

Pets4Homes and Gumtree questioned on pet sales
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee examines sale of animals online and through pet shops
24 May 2016

Common Agricultural Policy reform must focus on delivering Public Goods
EU Committee publishes report on price volatility and agricultural resilience
16 May 2016

Flood prevention: Committee visits the Somerset levels
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee visits Somerset to hear about future severe weather preparation
12 May 2016

Rural Payments Agency must pay farmers in December 2016
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes report on Common Agricultural Policy
10 May 2016

Councils and farmers discuss flood prevention methods
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from local representatives on flood prevention methods
27 April 2016

Dog Welfare discussed with animal charities
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines the breeding and sale of dogs
19 April 2016

Animal Welfare Act discussed with academic and vets
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee examines the effectiveness and enforcement of Act
12 April 2016

Minister of State questioned on Basic Payments Scheme
Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from George Eustice MP on payments to farmers
23 March 2016

Brexit impact on agricultural funding examined
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee examines potential changes of EU payments to Northern Irish farms
16 March 2016

Agricultural resilience discussion with farmers on Committee visit
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee visits farms in Hampshire
10 March 2016

Soil health examined with environment representatives
Environmental Audit Committee takes evidence on the state of the UK's soil
02 March 2016

Farmers and taxpayers failed by dysfunctional leadership
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on failures to deliver subsidy payments to farmers
02 March 2016

RPA financial support delays putting livelihoods at risk
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes report on Farmgate prices
02 March 2016