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

Minister questioned on food waste
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee questions Dr Thérèse Coffey MP on food waste
19 April 2017

Brexit: farm animal welfare discussed at roundtable
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 5 April at 10.00am
05 April 2017

Rural tourism policy in Scotland and Wales examined
Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee looks at rural broadband
29 March 2017

MPs debate a motion on animal welfare
On 30 March MPs will debate a motion in the House of Commons
23 March 2017

Future of the Rural Payments Agency examined
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee questions Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency
21 March 2017

Forestry and woodland grant schemes not fit for purpose
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee calls on Government to increase woodland creation
21 March 2017

Four Committees launch a joint inquiry on air quality
Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health, and Transport Committees call for evidence on improving air quality
20 March 2017

Minister questioned on ocean acidification
Science and Technology Committee examines variations between UK mainland and UK overseas territories
20 March 2017

Brexit: farm animal welfare—short inquiry launched
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee launches a short inquiry into Brexit: farm animal welfare
17 March 2017

Ministers questioned on the agricultural labour market
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Ministers George Eustice and Robert Goodwill
15 March 2017

Minister questioned on impact of Brexit on Fisheries and Agriculture
Committees meet jointly to question the implications of Brexit for Fisheries and Agriculture
08 March 2017

What is the Government's plan for British agriculture and Brexit?
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 8 March at 10.30am
08 March 2017

Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 7 March 2017
Watch live as MPs put forward a case to debate their selected subjects to the Backbench Business Committee
06 March 2017

UK agriculture – animal health and welfare post-Brexit
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 1 March at 10.30am
01 March 2017

Feeding the nation examined with unions and membership organisations
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Unite, CLA, NFU and Tenant Farmers Association
22 February 2017