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

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Reports and government responses

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Fifth report: Air Quality and coronavirus: a glimpse of a different future or business as usual
Inquiry Air Quality
Committees Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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Fourth Report - Flooding
Inquiry Flooding
Committees Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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HC 170
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Third Report - The UK’s new immigration policy and the food supply chain
Inquiry Labour in the food supply chain
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HC 231
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Oral evidence transcripts

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9 February 2021
Inquiry COVID-19 and food supply: follow up
Witnesses UK Hospitality, Food and Drink Federation, and Federation of Wholesale Distributors
Committees Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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9 February 2021
Inquiry COVID-19 and food supply: follow up
Witnesses Trussell Trust, Disability Rights UK, The Food Foundation, and Local Government Association (LGA)
Committees Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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19 January 2021
Inquiry Work of the Environment Agency
Witnesses Environment Agency, and Environment Agency
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Written evidence

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Seafood and Meat Exports to the EU
Witnesses Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Committees Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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COVID-19 and food supply: follow up
Witnesses British Poultry Council
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COVID-19 and food supply: follow up
Witnesses Newcastle City Council
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
28 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
1 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
1 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
5 published
Special Report
Special Reports are agreed formally by a committee and published by order of the House. They often include a Government Response to an earlier Report by the Committee.
6 published

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