Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs news from UK Parliament.
Government complacent over rural mental health
Committee publishes Government response to report Rural mental health
03 November 2023
Government falling short on protecting marine mammals
Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report, Protecting Marine Mammals in the UK and Abroad
31 October 2023
EFRA Committee to investigate animal import risks
EFRA Committee to investigate animal import risks, XL bully attacks and the proposed ban
13 October 2023
EFRA Committee launches inquiry into education and career opportunities in land-based sectors
From agricultural robotics and engineering to conservation and environmental advice, MPs will examine the wide range of career opportunities which exist in land-based sectors including and beyond farm-based jobs
22 September 2023
Food insecurity leads to unhealthy eating and obesity
Committee publishes their report, Food Security
28 July 2023
Lords debates impacts of climate change
Members discuss effects of climate change on health, the economy, food security and the environment. Catch up
25 July 2023
Call for compensation and a re-think on bringing back beavers
The committee recommends that the government should pay for a compensation scheme for farmers to mitigate potential negative effects on livelihoods that result from the reintroduction of some species.
11 July 2023
Thames Water – MPs to question executives, Ofwat and Minister
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has invited key decision-makers to a public hearing on Wednesday 12 July to explain the difficulties facing the company
29 June 2023
MPs to hold a debate on the fishing industry
MPs to hold a debate on the fishing industry
27 June 2023
MPs to debate the import and sale of fur
MPs to debate the import and sale of fur
23 June 2023
TV’s Adam Henson joins Committee and Minister at Great Yorkshire Show
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to visit Great Yorkshire Show
19 June 2023
Inquiry launches into post-Brexit international trade deals
Committee launches a new inquiry into UK trade policy: food and agriculture
07 June 2023
Deadline of 20 June for written submissions to Tenant Farmers inquiry
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has set a deadline of midnight on Tuesday 20 June
06 June 2023
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons and probation, grey squirrels, British Overseas Territories and assistive technology in education. Catch up
26 May 2023
MPs express deep concern about gaps in rural mental health care
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publish report into Rural Mental Health
17 May 2023