Select Committee · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
UK trade policy: food and agriculture
Status: Closed
Opened: 7 Jun 2023
Closed: 23 May 2024
Following its departure from the European Union, the UK has signed FTAs with Australia and New Zealand. The UK has also acceded to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) free trading bloc. Negotiations are ongoing for further FTAs. In this inquiry the EFRA Committee investigates the opportunities and challenges that these FTAs will present … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2024 | Deborah Morrison · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Department for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | View ↗ |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Jack Simpson · World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Mark Williams · British Egg Industry Council, Natasha Hurley · Feedback, Orla Delargy · Sustain | View ↗ |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Helen Dallimore · Coombe Castle, Nick von Westenholz · National Farmers Union (NFU), Professor Christopher Dent · Edge Hill University, Professor Fiona Smith · University of Leeds, Sarah Baker · Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Shanker Singham · Institute of Economic Affairs, Shubhi Mishra · UK India Business Council | View ↗ |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Balwinder Dhoot · Food and Drink Federation, Dr Ludivine Petetin · Cardiff University, Dr Phil Hadley · Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Ms Katie Doherty · International Meat Trade Association, Robert Sheasby · The Agricultural Industries Confederation, Sean Ramsden · Food and Drink Exporters Association | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Balwinder Dhoot · Director of Sustainability | Food and Drink Federation | 1 |
| Deborah Morrison · Deputy Director, Tariffs, Rules of Origin, Intern… | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Dr Ludivine Petetin · Reader in Law | Cardiff University | 1 |
| Dr Phil Hadley · International Trade Development Director | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) | 1 |
| Helen Dallimore · International Sales Manager | Coombe Castle | 1 |
| Jack Simpson · Senior Trade Policy Advisor | World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) | 1 |
| Mark Williams · Chair | British Egg Industry Council | 1 |
| Ms Katie Doherty · CEO | International Meat Trade Association | 1 |
| Natasha Hurley · Director of Campaigns | Feedback | 1 |
| Nick von Westenholz · Director of Trade and Business Strategy | National Farmers Union (NFU) | 1 |
| Orla Delargy · Head of Public Affairs | Sustain | 1 |
| Professor Christopher Dent · Professor of Economics and International Business | Edge Hill University | 1 |
| Professor Fiona Smith · Professor of International Economic Law and Assoc… | University of Leeds | 1 |
| Robert Sheasby · Chief Executive | The Agricultural Industries Confederation | 1 |
| Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Minister of State | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Minister for Trade Policy | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP · Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Sarah Baker · Head of Economics | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | 1 |
| Sean Ramsden · Director | Food and Drink Exporters Association | 1 |
| Shanker Singham · CEO at Competere and Academic Fellow | Institute of Economic Affairs | 1 |
| Shubhi Mishra · Head of Food, Drink and Trade Promotion | UK India Business Council | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2024 | — | Correspondence from the Minister for Trade Policy relating to the Committee's U… |
| 14 May 2024 | — | Correspondence to the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries relating to UK t… |
| 14 May 2024 | — | Correspondence to the Minister for Trade Policy relating to UK trade policy: fo… |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2023 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Room 20, Palace of Westminster |