The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the Committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its associated public bodies. The Committee is currently chaired by Anne McIntosh MP. [1]
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May 2012

MORATORIUM ON DESINEWED MEAT

April 2012

Followup evidence session to the Committee's inquiry into the implications of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive

Natural Environment White Paper

March 2012

THE WATER WHITE PAPER

February 2012

Natural Environment White Paper

  • Rt Hon Oliver Letwin, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 29 Feb. [67]
  • Miss Chloe Smith, Economic Secretary to the Treasury gave evidence on 29 Feb. [67]
  • Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 29 Feb. [71]
  • Miss Chloe Smith MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury gave evidence on 29 Feb. [71]

The rationalisation of the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)

The Water White Paper

January 2012

Greening the Common Agricultural Policy

  • Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs gave evidence on 17 Jan. [60]
  • Martin Nesbit, Director, EU, International and Evidence Base, Defra gave evidence on 17 Jan. [60]
  • Arik Dondi, Deputy Director, Environmental Land Management, Defra gave evidence on 17 Jan. [60]
  • Arik Dondi, Deputy Director, Environmental Land Management, Defra gave evidence on 17 Jan. [60]

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHITE PAPER

The rationalisation of the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)

December 2011

Greening the Common Agricultural Policy

Minutes of EvidenceHC 1563-ii

  • Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary UnderSecretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries gave evidence on 7 Dec. [57]
  • John Robbs, Director, Marine Programme and Natural Environment gave evidence on 7 Dec. [57]
  • Andrew Clayton, Head of CFP Reform Policy, Department for Environment, Food, Rural Affairs gave evidence on 7 Dec. [57]
  • David Scott, National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations gave evidence on 8 Dec. [65]
  • Bill Brock, South Western Fish Producer Organisation gave evidence on 8 Dec. [65]
  • Paul Joy, co-chair of the New Under Ten Fishermen's Association and South-East representative gave evidence on 8 Dec. [65]
  • Graham Doswell, New Under Ten Fishermen's Association South-East representative and chairman of Eastbourne's Fishermen's Association gave evidence on 8 Dec. [65]
  • Adam Whittle, Billingsgate Seafood Training School gave evidence on 8 Dec. [65]
  • Philip MacMullen, Seafish gave evidence on 8 Dec. [65]

November 2011

Environment Agency

  • Lord Smith of Finsbury, Chairman gave evidence on 1 Nov. [52]
  • Dr Paul Leinster, Chief Executive gave evidence on 1 Nov. [53]
  • Ed Mitchell, Environment Agency (EA) gave evidence on 1 Nov. [53]
  • Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, Chairman gave evidence on 1 Nov. [53]

Greening the Common Agricultural Policy

Minutes of EvidenceHC 1563-ii

October 2011

Defra Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11

Examination of Witness

Minutes of EvidenceHC 1563-ii

  • Maria Damanaki, European Commission gave evidence on 27 Oct. [50]
  • András Inotai, Member of Commissioner Damanaki's Cabinet gave evidence on 27 Oct. [50]
  • Oliver Drewes, Commissioner's Spokesperson gave evidence on 27 Oct. [50]
  • Commissioner, gave evidence on 27 Oct. [50]
  • András Inotai, Member of Commissioner Damanaki's Cabinet gave evidence on 27 Oct. [50]

The draft National Policy Statement for Hazardous Waste

September 2011

The draft National Policy Statement for Hazardous Waste

July 2011

Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority

  • Margaret McKinlay, preferred candidate, Chair of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) gave evidence on 5 Jul. [33]

June 2011

Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill

  • Peter Kendall, NFU gave evidence on 14 Jun. [34]
  • Nick van der Westenholz, NFU gave evidence on 14 Jun. [34]
  • Richard Hirst, Chairman of PVGA, Chairman of Anglian Pea Growers, Member and Past Chairman of NFU Board for Horticulture and Potatoes gave evidence on 14 Jun. [34]
  • David Piccaver, Past Chairman of PVGA, Past Chairman of British Leafy Salads Association, Member of the Fruit and Vegetable Task Force gave evidence on 14 Jun. [34]
  • Laurence Olins, Chairman of British Summer Fruits gave evidence on 14 Jun. [34]

EU Proposals for the Dairy Industry

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHITE PAPER

Outcome of the Farming Regulation Task Force

The outcome of the independent Farming Regulation Task Force

May 2011

EU PROPOSALS FOR THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

EU Proposals for the Dairy Industry  

  • Christine Tacon CBE, Managing Director, The Cooperative Farms gave evidence on 3 May. [39]
  • Hermanus Versteijlen, Director of Economics of agricultural markets and single CMO, European Commission Directorate General for Agriculture gave evidence on 3 May. [39]
  • David North, UK Corporate Affairs Director, Tesco Stores plc gave evidence on 10 May. [40]
  • Andy Bloor, Chairman of the Wiseman Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group gave evidence on 10 May. [40]

Rural Payments Agency

  • Mark Grimshaw, RPA gave evidence on 11 May. [32]
  • Katrina Williams, member of the Defra Management Committee and Supervisory Board and director-general for the Food and Farming Group, Defra gave evidence on 11 May. [32]

April 2011

EU proposals for the dairy sector and the future of the dairy industry

March 2011

Comprehensive Spending Review FOLLOW UP  

  • Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs gave evidence on 30 Mar. [30]
  • Bronwyn Hill, Permanent Secretary, Defra gave evidence on 30 Mar. [30]
  • Peter Unwin, Director General, Environmental and Rural Group, Defra gave evidence on 30 Mar. [30]

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY: DOMESTIC FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Implications for the egg industry

  • Mark Williams, Chief Executive gave evidence on 2 Mar. [22]
  • Giles Clifton, British Egg Industry Council gave evidence on 2 Mar. [22]
  • David Bowles, Director of Communications gave evidence on 2 Mar. [22]
  • Alice Clark, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) gave evidence on 2 Mar. [22]
  • Andrew Opie, British Retail Consortium (BRC) gave evidence on 2 Mar. [22]
  • Andrew Jorêt, Technical Director of Noble Foods Ltd and Deputy Chairman of the British Egg Industry Council gave evidence on 2 Mar. [22]
  • Joanna Darmanin, Head of Cabinet gave evidence on 22 Mar. [25]
  • Dr Harry Vassallo, Member of Cabinet, European Commission Directorate General Health and Consumer Policy (DG SANCO) gave evidence on 22 Mar. [25]
  • Sue Ellis, Head of Animal Welfare, Defra gave evidence on 22 Mar. [25]
  • Rt Hon Mr James Paice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) gave evidence on 22 Mar. [25]

Welfare of Laying Hens Directive-Implications for the egg industry

February 2011

The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

The draft National Policy Statement (NPS) on Waste Water

The Impact of Common Agricultural Policy Reform on UK Agriculture

  • Mr Martin Nesbit, DEFRA gave evidence on 8 Feb. [16]

January 2011

The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

  • Professor Allan Buckwell, Country Land and Business Association (CLA) gave evidence on 11 Jan. [11]
  • Dr Joan Moss, Principal Agricultural Economist, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Senior Lecturer, Queen's University, Belfast gave evidence on 19 Jan. [12]
  • Professor Alan Swinbank, University of Reading gave evidence on 19 Jan. [12]
  • George Lyon MEP, Rapporteur to the European Parliament report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 gave evidence on 26 Jan. [13]
  • Brian Pack OBE, Chair of the Inquiry into Future Support for Agriculture in Scotland gave evidence on 26 Jan. [13]
  • William Worsley, President gave evidence on 11 Jan. [11]
  • Peter Kendall, President gave evidence on 11 Jan. [11]
  • Tom Hind, National Farmers Union (NFU) gave evidence on 11 Jan. [11]
  • Dacian Cioloº, European Commissioner with Responsibility for Agriculture and Rural Development gave evidence on 13 Jan. [31]

The draft National Policy Statement (NPS) on Waste Water

  • Regina Finn, Ofwat gave evidence on 18 Jan. [18]
  • Keith Mason, Ofwat gave evidence on 18 Jan. [18]
  • Ed Mitchell, Director, Environment and Business gave evidence on 18 Jan. [18]
  • Ian Barker, Environment Agency gave evidence on 18 Jan. [18]
  • Cllr Catherine West, Chair, London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee and Leader of London Borough of Islington gave evidence on 25 Jan. [20]
  • Richard Aylard, External Affairs and Sustainability Director gave evidence on 25 Jan. [20]
  • Phil Stride, Thames Water gave evidence on 25 Jan. [20]
  • Isabel Dedring, GLA gave evidence on 25 Jan. [20]

The draft National Policy Statement on Waste Water

The Impact of Common Agricultural Policy reform on UK agriculture

  • Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner with Responsibility for Agriculture and Rural Development gave evidence on 13 Jan. [29]

The impact of Common Agricultural Policy reform on UK agriculture  

December 2010

The Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

The use of CLONED ANIMALS AND THEIR OFFSPRING in agriculture

November 2010

Farming in the Uplands

Future flood and water management legislation

  • Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries gave evidence on 3 Nov. [28]
  • Sonia Phippard, Director, Water, Floods, Environmental Risk and Regulation, Defra gave evidence on 3 Nov. [28]

The Marine Policy Statement

The Outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review  

October 2010

Farming in the Uplands

Future flood and water management legislation

September 2010

Defra's priorities and annual accounts