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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8 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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Tree Planting and Woodlands
Opened 1 October 2020
Environmental Land Management and the agricultural transition
Report:
Published
On 28 October 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 28 December 2021
Opened 4 December 2020
Moving animals across borders
Report:
Published
On 30 September 2021
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 30 November 2021
Opened 13 January 2021
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill
Opened 27 May 2021
Animals Abroad Bill
Opened 30 June 2021
Plastic waste
Opened 7 July 2021
Labour shortages in the food and farming sector
Opened 15 September 2021
Rural mental health
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 7 January 2022
Opened 16 November 2021

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.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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Immigration Minister quizzed on Government response to labour shortages
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Kevin Foster MP, Minister for Future Borders and Immigration
9 December 2021
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MPs hear from retail and packaging sectors on plastic waste
EFRA holds an evidence session for its plastic waste enquiry
2 December 2021
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MPs slam ‘lamentable’ delays on EU food import checks
Committee expresses its “deep concern” about further government delays on implementing checks on food imports from the EU
2 December 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
14 December 2021 - 10am to 12:30pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (private meeting)
14 December 2021 - 2:15pm to 4:30pm
Room 17, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to controls for EU food imports
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HC 713
Correspondence
Correspondence from Victoria Prentis MP to the Chair regarding a follow up to fisheries private briefing, dated 9 November
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Correspondence
Correspondence from Victoria Prentis MP re: Initiation of 2022 annual fisheries negotiations, dated 8 November
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Correspondence

Contact us

We can’t usually help you with an individual problem or a specific complaint.

  • 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