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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| Vet shortages Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Urban Green Spaces Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Thames Water Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| UK trade policy: food and agriculture Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Tenant Farmers Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 May 2023 | — | — | — |
| Fairness in the food supply chain Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 May 2023 | — | — | — |
| Resources and Waste provisional Common Framework Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 23 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Environment Agency Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| Pet welfare and abuse Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Feb 2023 | 2 | 28 | Responded |
| Fisheries Negotiations Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Soil Health Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Dec 2022 | 2 | 36 | Responded |
| Avian Influenza Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Nov 2022 | — | — | — |
| Species Reintroduction Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Nov 2022 | 2 | 21 | Responded |
| Sealife Mortality off the North East Coast Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Oct 2022 | — | — | — |
| Food Security Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 25 Jul 2022 | 2 | 23 | Responded |
| Environmental Land Management Scheme: Progress Update Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Jul 2022 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Global Environmental Facility Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Apr 2022 | — | — | — |
| UK Seafood Fund Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Apr 2022 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of Ofwat Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 5 Apr 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| DEFRA Common frameworks Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Mar 2022 | — | — | — |
| Joint Fisheries Statement Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Feb 2022 | — | — | — |
| Import check readiness Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Fisheries negotiation outcome Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Work of Defra Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Farming rules for water Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Nov 2021 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| National Food Strategy Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 8 Sep 2021 | — | — | — |
| Plastic waste Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Jul 2021 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Animals Abroad Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Interim Office for Environmental Protection Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Air Quality: follow up Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 May 2021 | — | — | — |
| Trade and Agriculture Commission Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Mar 2021 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Work of the Environment Agency Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Jan 2021 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Common Framework on Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Nov 2020 | — | — | — |
| Pet Smuggling Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Oct 2020 | — | — | — |
| UK-Norway Framework Fisheries Agreement Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Oct 2020 | — | — | — |
| Tree Planting and Woodlands Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Oct 2020 | 2 | 16 | Responded |
| Government support to the dairy sector during the COVID-19 pandemic Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Jul 2020 | — | — | — |