Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Environmental change and food security
Status: Closed
Opened: 10 Nov 2022
Closed: 21 Mar 2024
1 report
The Environmental Audit Committee is launching an inquiry into environmental change and food security. The Committee’s inquiry will examine the UK’s preparedness and resilience to future food supply stresses or shocks caused by climate change and biodiversity loss. Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Report - Environmental change and food security | HC 312 | 8 Dec 2023 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2023 | Rt Hon Mark Spencer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Tessa Jones · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | View ↗ |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Dr Jill Edmondson · School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Edwin Morgan · Harvest London, George Monbiot, author of Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet, Judicaelle Hammond · Country Land and Business Association, Professor James Lowenberg-DeBoer · Harper Adams University | View ↗ |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Chris Brown · Asda, Henry Dimbleby · Leon Restaurants, Minette Batters · National Farmers Union (NFU), Peter Dawson · Dairy UK, Sue Pritchard · The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission | View ↗ |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Balwinder Dhoot · Food and Drink Federation, Dr Elizabeth Boakes · Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London, Dr Monica Zurek · Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Guy Singh-Watson · Riverford Organics, James Young · McCains, Professor Tim Lang · City University London's Centre for Food Policy | View ↗ |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Professor Dame Julia King · Climate Change Committee, Richard Millar · Climate Change Committee | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Balwinder Dhoot · Director of Sustainability | Food and Drink Federation | 1 |
| Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Professor Dame Julia King · Chair, Adaptation Committee | Climate Change Committee | 1 |
| Chris Brown · Senior Director for Sustainable Supply Chains | Asda | 1 |
| Dr Elizabeth Boakes · Research Fellow | Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London | 1 |
| Dr Jill Edmondson · Senior Lecturer | School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield | 1 |
| Dr Monica Zurek · Senior Researcher | Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford | 1 |
| Edwin Morgan · Director of Communications | Harvest London | 1 |
| George Monbiot, author of Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet | — | 1 |
| Guy Singh-Watson · Founder | Riverford Organics | 1 |
| Henry Dimbleby · Co-founder | Leon Restaurants | 1 |
| James Young · VP Agriculture | McCains | 1 |
| Judicaelle Hammond · Director of Policy and Advice | Country Land and Business Association | 1 |
| Minette Batters · President | National Farmers Union (NFU) | 1 |
| Peter Dawson · Policy and Sustainability Director | Dairy UK | 1 |
| Professor James Lowenberg-DeBoer · Elizabeth Creak Chair of Agri-Tech Economics | Harper Adams University | 1 |
| Professor Tim Lang · Emeritus Professor of Food Policy | City University London's Centre for Food Policy | 1 |
| Richard Millar · Head of Adaptation | Climate Change Committee | 1 |
| Rt Hon Mark Spencer · Minister of State (Minister for Food, Farming and… | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Sue Pritchard · Chief Executive | The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission | 1 |
| Tessa Jones · Agri-Food Chain Director | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Countryside Alliance relating to the Environmental Change and F… |