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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fisheries Negotiations Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Jun 2020 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Land Management scheme Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Jun 2020 | — | — | — |
| The work of DEFRA Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Mar 2020 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Agriculture Bill: Trade Standards Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Mar 2020 | — | — | — |
| Flooding Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 4 Mar 2020 | 2 | 35 | Responded |
| Environment Bill inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 16 Oct 2019 | — | — | — |
| Beef prices inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Sep 2019 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture, achieving net-zero emissions inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 25 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| Peatland inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 25 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| Puppy smuggling inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| The new farming programme inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| Countryside and Environmental Stewardship schemes inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Jun 2019 | — | — | — |
| Rural broadband and digital only services inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 28 May 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| General licences for controlling wild birds inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 8 May 2019 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Food Standards Agency inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Apr 2019 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Feb 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural England inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Feb 2019 | 4 | — | — |
| Farm Inspection and Regulation Review inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Jan 2019 | — | — | — |
| Scrutiny of the draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Dec 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of Natural England inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Nov 2018 | — | — | — |
| Scrutiny of the Fisheries Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 31 Oct 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Is Defra ready for Brexit? inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 16 Oct 2018 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| The Work of the Chief Veterinary Officer inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Sep 2018 | — | — | — |
| Proposed merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Jun 2018 | — | — | — |
| Dangerous Dogs: Breed Specific Legislation inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 May 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Regulation of the Water Industry 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 | — | — |
| Work and Role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Mar 2018 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Trade in sugar post-Brexit inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Feb 2018 | — | — | — |
| Fur trade in the UK inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Work of the Chief Scientific Adviser: Defra inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Jan 2018 | — | — | — |
| Labour constraints inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Jan 2018 | — | — | — |
| Draft Animal Welfare Bill inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 22 Dec 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Work of the Environment Agency inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Nov 2017 | — | — | — |
| Fisheries inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Oct 2017 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| The work of Defra inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Sep 2017 | — | — | — |
| Countryside Stewardship Scheme one-off session Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Mar 2017 | — | — | — |
| Brexit: Agriculture and Fisheries Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 28 Feb 2017 | — | — | — |
| Feeding the nation: labour constraints inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Feb 2017 | 1 | — | — |