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

New Environmental Protection Act needed after Brexit
Environmental Audit Committee publish the Future of the Natural Environment after the EU Referendum report
04 January 2017

EU Committees publish six Brexit reports
EU Committees publish six Brexit reports during week of 12th December
19 December 2016

Brexit: fisheries report published
EU Committee publishes report on Brexit and fisheries policy
17 December 2016

MPs to debate the future of the UK maritime industry
On Thursday 12 January MPs took part in a Westminster Hall debate
08 December 2016

Forestry in England examined
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee hears from witnesses including Forestry Commission and Natural England
06 December 2016

Food waste: Role of redistribution and innovation examined
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from organisations including Fareshare, Love Food Hate Waste and InSinkErator
30 November 2016

Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 29 November 2016
MPs to bid for debates including on the UK maritime industry and the case of Andy Tsege
29 November 2016

Agricultural resilience report debated by Lords
Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee report debated on 22 November 2016
28 November 2016

MPs debate the UK ivory trade
Debate scheduled following Backbench Business Committee meeting
24 November 2016

Future of the UK's fishing industry to be debated
On 1 December MPs debated the future of the UK's fishing industry
18 November 2016

RSPCA should step back from prosecutions except in exceptional cases
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee cautions RSPCA in report on animal welfare
16 November 2016

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Tristram Stuart discuss food waste
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines economic, environmental and social impacts of food waste
03 November 2016

MPs demand overhaul of Environment Agency flood role
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes report on future flood prevention
02 November 2016

Secretary of State questioned on Brexit impact on natural environment
The Enviromantal Audit Committee examines the Future of the Natural Environment after the EU Referendum
25 October 2016

Andrea Leadsom questioned on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee looks at departmental priorities, agricultural policy and Brexit
19 October 2016