Farmers
Farmers news from UK Parliament.
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MPs tackle farm manure issue, welcome promised new guidance
Committee tackle farm manure issue and welcome promised new guidance
12 January 2022
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Three private members' bills in the Lords
Members discuss hereditary peers, cigarette health warnings and addition of environment to the national curriculum. Catch up
06 December 2021
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Continued engagement with Welsh Government and safeguards for Welsh agriculture
The Government responds to Welsh Affairs Committee report on the impact of UK-Australia FTA
25 November 2021
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MPs study rural mental health – a sometimes hidden topic
Committee launches a wide-ranging inquiry into rural mental health
24 November 2021
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ASau i edrych ar yr heriau sy’n wynebu ffermio teuluol yng Nghymru
Mae’r Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn cynnal ei sesiwn dystiolaeth gyntaf yn ei ymchwiliad newydd i ffermydd teuluol.
19 November 2021
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MPs look at challenges facing family farming in Wales
The Welsh Affairs Committee holds an evidence session for its new family farming inquiry
19 November 2021
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Lords agrees improvements to Environment Bill
Members agree proposed compromises on courts' powers and reducing the impact of sewage discharges after asking the Commons to think again. Find out more
10 November 2021
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PM asked to act on workers’ visas by “frightened” farmers
Neil Parish MP has written to the Prime Minister
28 October 2021
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Lords debates planning system and land use
Land use in spotlight as members debate integrating the planning system with other infrastructure, landscape and agricultural land processes. Catch up
28 October 2021
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Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss human rights sanctions, housing developments on flood plains, Official Development Assistance and the Child Maintenance Service. Learn more
25 June 2021
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Puppy smuggling and live animal exports: Ministers to be questioned
MPs hold final evidence session of their inquiry into Moving animals across borders
24 June 2021
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New ELM Scheme: What do rural experts and environmental groups think?
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is to hold its third oral evidence session as part of its inquiry into Environmental Land Management and the Agricultural Transition
17 June 2021
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How is Defra engaging with farmers? MPs scrutinise new ELM scheme
Committee to hold second oral evidence session into its inquiry on Environmental Land Management and the Agricultural Transition
20 May 2021
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New Environmental Land Management Scheme: Implications for farmers
Representatives of national farming groups to be questioned by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
06 May 2021
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Lords debates the economic value of biodiversity
'The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review' report in the spotlight for House of Lords debate. Find out more
29 April 2021