Committees

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

Looking at issues from the air we breathe to the food on our plates, Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) exists to scrutinise the administration, spending and policy of the Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsEFRA

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

7 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Flooding
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
Opened 19 March 2020
The work of DEFRA
Opened 24 March 2020
Air Quality
Opened 12 June 2020
Public Sector Procurement of Food
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 31 October 2020
Opened 18 June 2020
Government support to the dairy sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
Opened 1 July 2020

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Committee holds second session on its inquiry into air quality
Committee to hold its second oral evidence session as part of its inquiry into Air Quality.
24 September 2020
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Secretary of State questioned on preparedness for the end of the Brexit transition period
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examine issues including how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected DEFRA's preparations for a no deal scenario
17 September 2020
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Food processors and producers questioned on labour in the food supply chain
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee scrutinise current labour supply and demand
10 September 2020

Latest publications

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Correspondence with the Secretary of State dated 2 June, 7 and 9 July and 7 September 2020 regarding the Rural Development Programme
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Correspondence with the Secretary of State regarding the appointment of the Chair, Office for environmental protection
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Correspondence from the Secretary of State regarding the companion animal welfare charity sector, 10 August 2020
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Correspondence

Contact us

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  • Email: efracom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 020 7219 1119 / (Media Enquiries) 020 7219 3279
  • Address: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA