Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Committee to hear from new Secretary of State for DEFRA

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Saturday, June 13, 2020
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, Environmental protection, British MPs, Rural Payments Agency

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will be holding a one-off evidence session with the new Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), George Eustice, on environmental plans after Brexit, and his future priorities.

Key Points: 
  • The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will be holding a one-off evidence session with the new Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), George Eustice, on environmental plans after Brexit, and his future priorities.
  • The session will also cover topics such as the environmental implications of COVID-19, biodiversity, chemicals regulation, the Office for Environmental Protection and the Environmental Land Management scheme.

Lords debates Agriculture Bill at second reading

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
John Gardiner, Baron Gardiner of Kimble, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Agriculture

Members of the Lords will discuss the main principles and purpose of the Agriculture Bill during second reading, onWednesday 10June.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the Lords will discuss the main principles and purpose of the Agriculture Bill during second reading, onWednesday 10June.
  • The objective of this bill is to underpin a new agricultural system based on the principle of public money for public goods.
  • Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative), Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will open the debate.
  • Speakers includea member of the Commission on Food, Farming and the Countryside and the president of Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.

Lords debates food supply and security

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
John Gardiner, Baron Gardiner of Kimble, Parliament of Singapore, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Members of the Lordswill debatefood supply and security in theUK in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, in a virtual session onThursday 14 May.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the Lordswill debatefood supply and security in theUK in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, in a virtual session onThursday 14 May.
  • Speakers include the director the Food Foundation and the chair of the Government's Food Security Programme Steering Board.
  • During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
  • Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative), Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will respond on behalf of the government.

New funding announced for dairy farmers

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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Coronaviridae, Neil Parish, European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Coronavirus, Legislators

Chair of the House of Commons EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, has welcomed new measures announced by DEFRA to support dairy farmers through the coronavirus crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Chair of the House of Commons EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, has welcomed new measures announced by DEFRA to support dairy farmers through the coronavirus crisis.
  • DEFRA's support for the industry, announced last night , entitles producers to claim up to 10,000 to cover income lost during April and May as a result of lockdown measures.
  • Chair of the EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, said:
    The pandemic has hit dairy farmers hard, and the support they will need from Government has been one of the most urgent issues in the EFRA Committees ongoing coronavirus and food supply inquiry.
  • I welcome these measures, which will help to sustain livelihoods, and ensure that the British produce used in our industries will be there once we return to normal life.

New funding announced for dairy farmers

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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Coronaviridae, Neil Parish, European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Coronavirus, Legislators

Chair of the House of Commons EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, has welcomed new measures announced by DEFRA to support dairy farmers through the coronavirus crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Chair of the House of Commons EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, has welcomed new measures announced by DEFRA to support dairy farmers through the coronavirus crisis.
  • DEFRA's support for the industry, announced last night , entitles producers to claim up to 10,000 to cover income lost during April and May as a result of lockdown measures.
  • Chair of the EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, said:
    The pandemic has hit dairy farmers hard, and the support they will need from Government has been one of the most urgent issues in the EFRA Committees ongoing coronavirus and food supply inquiry.
  • I welcome these measures, which will help to sustain livelihoods, and ensure that the British produce used in our industries will be there once we return to normal life.

New funding announced for dairy farmers

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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Coronaviridae, Neil Parish, European Federation of Radio Operated Model Automobiles, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Coronavirus, Legislators

Chair of the House of Commons EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, has welcomed new measures announced by DEFRA to support dairy farmers through the coronavirus crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Chair of the House of Commons EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, has welcomed new measures announced by DEFRA to support dairy farmers through the coronavirus crisis.
  • DEFRA's support for the industry, announced last night , entitles producers to claim up to 10,000 to cover income lost during April and May as a result of lockdown measures.
  • Chair of the EFRA Select Committee, Neil Parish MP, said:
    The pandemic has hit dairy farmers hard, and the support they will need from Government has been one of the most urgent issues in the EFRA Committees ongoing coronavirus and food supply inquiry.
  • I welcome these measures, which will help to sustain livelihoods, and ensure that the British produce used in our industries will be there once we return to normal life.

COVID-19 and food supply: MPs to question Secretary of State

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Monday, March 23, 2020
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, British MPs

Likely topics for discussion include measures taken to minimise and discourage panic-buying, the provision of food to households in self-isolation, and how those currently relying on food banks will be supported during the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Likely topics for discussion include measures taken to minimise and discourage panic-buying, the provision of food to households in self-isolation, and how those currently relying on food banks will be supported during the pandemic.
  • The Committee will also hear evidence on the impact of the outbreak on the hospitality industry, and its long-term effect on the food supply chain.
  • The Committee will then question the Secretary of State, considering food supply in relation to coronavirus, as well as other current issues facing DEFRA such as the response to the winter floods.
  • The Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

COVID-19 and food supply: MPs to question Secretary of State

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Monday, March 23, 2020
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, British MPs

Likely topics for discussion include measures taken to minimise and discourage panic-buying, the provision of food to households in self-isolation, and how those currently relying on food banks will be supported during the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Likely topics for discussion include measures taken to minimise and discourage panic-buying, the provision of food to households in self-isolation, and how those currently relying on food banks will be supported during the pandemic.
  • The Committee will also hear evidence on the impact of the outbreak on the hospitality industry, and its long-term effect on the food supply chain.
  • The Committee will then question the Secretary of State, considering food supply in relation to coronavirus, as well as other current issues facing DEFRA such as the response to the winter floods.
  • The Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Autumn and winter floods, 2019-20

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Physical geography, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Water in Wales, Flood control, Water, Flood, Nature, 2015–16 Great Britain and Ireland floods

House of Commons Library

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  • House of Commons Library

    This is a House of Commons Library briefing paper on the serious flooding that occurred in the UK during the autumn and winter of 2019-20.

  • In the autumn and winter of 2019-20, heavy rainfall and storms led to flooding in various parts of the UK.
  • The Environment Agency said in March 2020 that 127,000 properties had been protected by flood defences over the course of the winter.
  • This paper provides an outline of the flood events in the autumn and winter of 2019-20 in the context of earlier extreme weather, and refers to some initial assessments of the impact of the flooding.

Lords examines Fisheries Bill

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Friday, February 28, 2020
United Kingdom, Scotland, Environmental law in the United Kingdom, Fishing in England, Marine Management Organisation, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Conservation in Scotland, Environment of Scotland, Fishing in Scotland, John Gardiner, Baron Gardiner of Kimble, Environment (Wales) Act, Welsh Government

The Fisheries Billstarts itscommittee stage, the first chance for line by line examination, in the Lords on Monday 2 March.

Key Points: 
  • The Fisheries Billstarts itscommittee stage, the first chance for line by line examination, in the Lords on Monday 2 March.
  • Members are expected to discuss subjects including:
    legal duty on public authorities to achieve fisheries objectives.
  • Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative), Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, opened the debate on the bill and responded on behalf of the government.
  • protect the UK's marine environment by extending the powers of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Scottish and Welsh ministers.