Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Scrutinises: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
169 reports
638 conclusions & recs
57 govt responses
4 overdue
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet welfare and abuse Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Feb 2023 | 2 | 28 | Responded |
| Soil Health Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Dec 2022 | 2 | 36 | Responded |
| Species Reintroduction Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Nov 2022 | 2 | 21 | Responded |
| Food Security Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 25 Jul 2022 | 2 | 23 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Environment Agency Pre-appointment hearing | Report findings | Closed | 27 Jun 2022 | 2 | 4 | Awaiting |
| Marine Mammals Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Apr 2022 | 2 | 11 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of Ofwat Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 5 Apr 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Rural mental health Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 16 Nov 2021 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| Australia FTA: Food and Agriculture Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Nov 2021 | 2 | 16 | Responded |
| Labour shortages in the food and farming sector Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 15 Sep 2021 | 2 | 15 | Responded |
| Plastic waste Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Jul 2021 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Seafood and Meat Exports to the EU Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 27 Jan 2021 | 2 | 13 | Responded |
| COVID-19 and food supply: follow up Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 14 Jan 2021 | 2 | 12 | Responded |
| Moving animals across borders Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Jan 2021 | 2 | 45 | Responded |
| Environmental Land Management and the agricultural transition Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 4 Dec 2020 | 2 | 19 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-Designate of the Office for Environmental Protection Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 3 Dec 2020 | 2 | — | — |
| Tree Planting and Woodlands Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Oct 2020 | 2 | 16 | Responded |
| Public Sector Procurement of Food Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 Jun 2020 | 2 | 8 | Responded |
| Air Quality Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 Jun 2020 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| COVID-19 and food supply Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 19 Mar 2020 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| Labour in the food supply chain Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 Mar 2020 | 2 | 12 | Responded |
| Flooding Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 4 Mar 2020 | 2 | 35 | Responded |
| Rural broadband and digital only services inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 28 May 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Coastal flooding and adaptation to climate change inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 19 Mar 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Plastic food and drink packaging inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 19 Mar 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Feb 2019 | 4 | — | — |
| Draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Feb 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Scrutiny of the draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Dec 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Scrutiny of the Fisheries Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 31 Oct 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Agriculture Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Dangerous Dogs: Breed Specific Legislation inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 May 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Brand Britain: Promoting and Marketing British food and drink inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 May 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Regulation of the Water Industry inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 May 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Work of the Rural Payments Agency inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Mar 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Work of DEFRA: Health and Harmony inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Mar 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Fur trade in the UK inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Draft Animal Welfare Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 22 Dec 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| 2 Sisters and Standards in Poultry Processing inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Oct 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Brexit: Trade in food inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Feeding the nation: labour constraints inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Feb 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Post-legislative scrutiny: Flood and Water Management Act 2010 inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 25 Jan 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Environment Agency Chair pre-appointment hearing Inquiry | Report | Closed | 26 Aug 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Food waste in England inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jun 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Future flood prevention inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 21 Jan 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Farmgate prices inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Sep 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Defra's responsibilities for air quality inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Sep 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Defra performance in 2014-15 inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 7 Sep 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Common Agricultural Policy inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Jul 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| CAP payments to farmers Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Mar 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Work of the Committee 2010-15 Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Jan 2015 | 1 | — | — |