Farmers
Farmers news from UK Parliament.
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill undergoes further Lords scrutiny
Members discuss changes to the list of livestock included in the bill in report stage. Catch up
09 May 2024
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill undergoes Lords line by line scrutiny
Members discuss changes to the bill as committee stage examination wraps up. Catch up
15 March 2024
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to end exports of certain animals for fattening and slaughter in Great Britain. Catch up
22 February 2024
Threats to UK biodiversity at heart of Lords debate
Members discuss infectious disease threats to human, animal and plant health. Catch up
19 January 2024
Five short debates in the Lords
Members discuss solitary confinement in hospitals, agricultural fungicide, powered light vehicles, air travel for disabled passengers and educational technology in schools. Catch up
24 November 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
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
Lords completes scrutiny of Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Members discuss passage of bill as Lords stages conclude. Catch up
02 February 2023
2022 in the House of Lords
Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.
19 December 2022
Farmers, processors, retailers and consumers questioned on food price increases
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examine food security
03 November 2022
Government falls short on labour shortages, say MPs
The Committee publishes the Government's response to their labour shortages report from April
23 June 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
08 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
Experts questioned on rural mental health
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examine how mental health outcomes in rural areas compare to urban areas
10 March 2022