Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Alistair Carmichael elected as Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Mr Alistair Carmichael elected as Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

9 September 2024

Nominations open for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Chair

Nominations open for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Chair

4 September 2024

General Election 2024 - Select Committees

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

30 May 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee call in water companies over recent pollution incidents

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee publishes correspondence on recent water pollution incidents

22 May 2024

Government Minister quizzed on the UK’s food supply chain

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from the Rt Hon. Sir Mark Spencer MP and Kevin Hollinrake MP about the resilience of the UK’s food supply chain

16 May 2024

Chair Comment: Farm to Fork Summit 2024

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Chair comments on Farm to Fork Summit at Downing Street

14 May 2024

UK Farm to Fork summit 2024: EFRA Chair outlines priorities for 2024

UK Farm to Fork summit 2024: EFRA Chair outlines priorities for 2024

13 May 2024

MPs raise concerns over UK’s vet shortage

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs writes to Secretary of State on worsening domestic vet shortage

7 May 2024

Defra responds to the EFRA Committee’s concerns over the implementation of import checks

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes correspondence

30 April 2024

Supermarkets’ senior executives to face questions from MPs over food price inflation, profits and relationships with producers

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines fairness in the food supply chain

25 April 2024

Import checks: EFRA Committee raises concerns and seeks clarity from Defra over reported delays to 30 April checks

Import checks: EFRA Committee raises concerns and seeks clarity from Defra over reported delays to 30 April checks

25 April 2024

Ministers to face MPs’ questions on the UK’s agri-food trade strategy

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines the UK’s trade policy for food and agriculture

19 April 2024

Government must clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics and unlicensed pet breeders, say MPs

Government must clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics and unlicensed pet breeders, say MPs

5 April 2024

DEFRA Secretary of State makes first appearance before EFRA Committee

DEFRA Secretary of State makes first appearance before EFRA Committee

21 March 2024

Questions remain over Government’s plan for improving soil health

Questions remain over Government’s plan for improving soil health

21 March 2024

Unilever, Arla and Kraft Heinz among those to give evidence on fairness in the food supply chain

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from food processors and manufacturers

14 March 2024

Invest in our green spaces, say MPs

The EFRA Committee argues that green spaces should be a much higher priority, and calls for reforms to encourage more investment into green infrastructure.

14 March 2024

How to tackle the UK’s vet shortage - EFRA Committee to investigate in one-off evidence session

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee scrutinises the state of the UK’s veterinary sector workforce

7 March 2024

SPS import checks: EFRA Committee publishes correspondence from Defra

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes response to letter

27 February 2024

Do UK FTAs safeguard food, animal welfare, and environmental standards?

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee continue its scrutiny of the UK’s food and agricultural trade strategy

26 February 2024