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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-legislative scrutiny: Flood and Water Management Act 2010 inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 25 Jan 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Defra's plans to improve air quality Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Dec 2016 | — | — | — |
| Performance of the Rural Payments Agency inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Nov 2016 | — | — | — |
| Work of Defra evidence sessions Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Sep 2016 | — | — | — |
| Environment Agency Chair pre-appointment hearing Inquiry | Report | Closed | 26 Aug 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Forestry in England inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 25 Jul 2016 | — | — | — |
| Food waste in England inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jun 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Beef grading prices inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Jun 2016 | — | — | — |
| Rural tourism in England inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Jun 2016 | — | — | — |
| Farmgate prices: follow-up evidence session Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Apr 2016 | — | — | — |
| Future flood prevention inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 21 Jan 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| The work of Defra inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 19 Jan 2016 | — | — | — |
| Winter floods 2015-16 inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Dec 2015 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Dairy prices inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Sep 2015 | — | — | — |
| Common Agricultural Policy inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Jul 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| EFRA topics Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 21 Jul 2015 | — | — | — |
| CAP payments to farmers Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Mar 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Work of the Committee 2010-15 Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Jan 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Rural broadband and digital-only services Inquiry | Report | Closed | 31 Oct 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Food security: demand, consumption and waste Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Oct 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Dairy prices Inquiry | Report | Closed | 9 Oct 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Food supply networks Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Sep 2014 | — | — | — |
| Defra performance in 2013-14 Inquiry | Report | Closed | 2 Sep 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Defra's responsibility for fracking Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Jul 2014 | — | — | — |
| Appointment hearing for preferred candidate for Chair of the Environment Agency Inquiry | Report | Closed | 2 Jul 2014 | 1 | — | — |
| Horse welfare Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Jul 2014 | — | — | — |
| Rural Payments Agency Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Apr 2014 | — | — | — |
| Work of Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Apr 2014 | — | — | — |
| Waste management in England Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Mar 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| Insurance for flooding Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Feb 2014 | — | — | — |
| Winter Floods Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Jan 2014 | 2 | — | — |
| The Elliott review Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Dec 2013 | — | — | — |
| Primates as pets Inquiry | Report | Closed | 10 Dec 2013 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing with proposed Chairman of Natural England Inquiry | Report | Closed | 29 Nov 2013 | 1 | — | — |
| Food Security Inquiry | Report | Closed | 28 Oct 2013 | 2 | — | — |
| Departmental Annual Report 2012-13 Inquiry | Report | Closed | 14 Oct 2013 | 2 | — | — |
| CAP Implementation 2014-2020 Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 May 2013 | 2 | — | — |
| Draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 25 Apr 2013 | — | — | — |
| Flood Funding Inquiry | Report | Closed | 28 Nov 2012 | 3 | — | — |
| Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Nov 2012 | 2 | — | — |
| Bovine TB Vaccine Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 Nov 2012 | 3 | — | — |
| Milk prices Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 17 Jul 2012 | — | — | — |
| Draft Water Bill Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Jul 2012 | 2 | — | — |
| Appointment of Jonson Cox as Chair of Ofwat Inquiry | Report | Closed | 4 Jul 2012 | 2 | — | — |
| Rural Communities Inquiry | Report | Closed | 3 Jul 2012 | 3 | — | — |
| Air Quality Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 27 Jun 2012 | — | — | — |
| Orders under the Public Bodies Act 2011 Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 21 Jun 2012 | — | — | — |