Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Work of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies
Committee hears from witnesses
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will hold an oral evidence session examining the work and performance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and its arm's-length bodies. This is a routine parliamentary accountability exercise where MPs scrutinise how the department is delivering its policy objectives across environmental protection, farming, food systems, and rural development.
This oversight hearing directly affects government accountability for managing environmental regulation, agricultural support, food security, and rural economic policy. It allows elected MPs to assess whether DEFRA and its agencies are effectively implementing government commitments and spending public money efficiently in these critical areas.
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