Commons Select Committee

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Chair: Mr Alistair Carmichael

Scrutinises: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) scrutinises the work of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It looks at issues from farming to the water sector to a circular economy. View the full list of the committee’s strategic priorities

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Current Members (11)

Active Inquiries (9)

Land use and nature

ActiveOpened 18 Mar 2026

Climate and weather resilience

ActiveOpened 9 Sept 2025

Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy

ActiveOpened 20 May 2025

Fisheries and the marine environment

ActiveOpened 23 Jan 2025

Animal and plant health

ActiveOpened 9 Jan 2025

Fairness in the food supply chain

ActiveOpened 20 Dec 2024

Reforming the water sector

ActiveOpened 19 Dec 2024

The future of farming

ActiveOpened 6 Dec 2024

Work of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies

ActiveOpened 6 Nov 2024

Recent Publications (20)

Correspondence from Citizens Advice regarding water bailiffs, dated 6 March 2026

CorrespondenceReforming the water sector

24 Mar 2026

Correspondence from the Consumer Council for Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 18 March 2026

CorrespondenceReforming the water sector

24 Mar 2026

Correspondence to the Permanent Secretary, Defra, following the evidence session on 3 March, dated 24 March 2026

CorrespondenceWork of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies

24 Mar 2026

Members' attendance 2024-26 (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee) as at 13 February 2026

Attendance statistics

24 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Marsha De Cordova MP in her capacity as Leader and Co-Chair of the UK Delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly on the Seventh Plenary Session, dated 20 March 2026

CorrespondenceAnimal and plant health

24 Mar 2026

Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding their two new reports on the restrictions of lead in ammunition and the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022, dated 13 March 2026

CorrespondenceAnimal and plant health

24 Mar 2026

Correspondence from the Secretary of State, Defra, to the Chair regarding the Land Use Framework for England, dated 18 March 2026

CorrespondenceLand use and nature

24 Mar 2026

6th Report - Erosion of trust: the impact of coastal erosion on communities

ReportClimate and weather resilience

20 Mar 2026

HC 1317

Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animal Welfare, regarding SPS update, dated 9 March 2026

CorrespondenceAnimal and plant health

17 Mar 2026

Correspondence from the Dogs Trust regarding changes to the Companion Club, date 12 March 2026

CorrespondenceAnimal and plant health

17 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Climate Vision Regarding the Debate: “Extreme Climate and Weather Events: National Resilience”, dated 11 March 2026

CorrespondenceClimate and weather resilience

17 Mar 2026

Correspondence to the Secretary of State relating to the implications of the conflict in Iran on food security and rural communities, dated 17 March 2026

CorrespondenceFairness in the food supply chain

17 Mar 2026

Correspondence to Ashford Port Health Authority relating to non-attendance of commercial consignments at Sevington BCP, dated 17 March 2026

CorrespondenceAnimal and plant health

17 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Paul Kissack, Permanent Secretary, Defra, re update on Defra's engagement on Home Office visa concession for sheep shearers, dated 10 March 2026

CorrespondenceAnimal and plant health

17 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, following the fisheries evidence session on 28 January, dated 2 March 2026

CorrespondenceFisheries and the marine environment

10 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Anglian Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 19 December 2025

CorrespondenceReforming the water sector

6 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Northumbrian Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 23 December 2025

CorrespondenceReforming the water sector

6 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Severn Trent regarding debt collection practices, dated 29 December 2025

CorrespondenceReforming the water sector

6 Mar 2026

Correspondence from South West Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 22 December 2025

CorrespondenceReforming the water sector

6 Mar 2026

Correspondence from Thames Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 23 December 2025

CorrespondenceReforming the water sector

6 Mar 2026

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