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9 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Flooding
Oral evidence:
Scheduled
For 3 December 2020
Opened 4 March 2020
Labour in the food supply chain
Opened 13 March 2020
COVID-19 and food supply
Report:
Published
On 30 July 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 10 October 2020
Opened 19 March 2020
The work of DEFRA
Opened 24 March 2020
Air Quality
Opened 12 June 2020
Public Sector Procurement of Food
Oral evidence:
Scheduled
For 1 December 2020
Opened 18 June 2020
Tree Planting and Woodlands
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 6 December 2020
Opened 1 October 2020
Pet Smuggling
Opened 27 October 2020
Common Framework on Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 11 December 2020
Opened 11 November 2020
Latest news
MPs call for evidence on new common framework for food safety
Following the publication of a new Common Framework, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee announces a call for written evidence.
27 November 2020
How will the Government prepare England for future severe weather? Ministers to face questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Ministers for Defra and MHCLG on the Government’s approach to managing flood risk
26 November 2020
MPs to explore procurement of food for the public sector
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to explore the role of SMEs in supplying food to the public sector
26 November 2020
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