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

Engineers and policy chiefs discuss infrastructure resilience to flooding
Environmental Audit Committee holds roundtable discussion on Government's work on flood resilience
24 February 2016

Farming Minister gives evidence on agricultural resilience to Committee
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 10 February at 11am
09 February 2016

Financial dimension to agricultural resilience explored by Committee
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 3 February at 11am
29 January 2016

Committee explores international approaches to agricultural resilience
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 27 January at 11am
26 January 2016

Secretary of State gives evidence on work of Defra
EFRA Committee questions Elizabeth Truss on flood recovery and Common Agricultural Policy
26 January 2016

European Commission questioned on agricultural resilience and Common Agricultural Policy
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 20 January at 11am
15 January 2016

Role of innovation and research explored by committee
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 13 January at 11am
13 January 2016

Release potential of GM insects to fight disease and pests
Lords Science and Technology Committee publish report on genetically modified insects
17 December 2015

Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's questioned on Farmgate prices
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from supermarket executives on meat and dairy prices
16 December 2015

Farmers give evidence on agricultural price volatility
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 16 December at 11am
16 December 2015

Concern expressed by committee about Official Controls Proposal
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee publishes Ministerial correspondence relating to the Proposal on Official Controls
10 December 2015

Challenges of Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme explored
Public Accounts Committee takes evidence on early review of Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme
09 December 2015

Academics give evidence to Committee on agricultural price volatility
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 9 December at 11am
09 December 2015

Greyhound racing governing body questioned on dog welfare
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-committee takes evidence from the industry's governing body
08 December 2015

MPs debate the protection of ancient woodland and trees
Backbench Business debate on the protection of ancient woodland and trees in Westminster Hall on 10 December
03 December 2015