Agriculture Bill 2017-19
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill To authorise new expenditure for certain agricultural and other purposes; to make provision about direct payments during an agricultural transition period following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union; to make provision about the acquisition and use of information connected with food supply chains; to confer power to respond to exceptional market conditions affecting agricultural markets; to confer power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to agricultural and rural development payments and public market intervention and private storage aid; to make provision about marketing standards and the classification of carcasses; to make provision for the recognition of associations of agricultural producers which may benefit from certain exemptions from competition law; to confer power to make regulations about contracts for the purchase of agricultural products from agricultural producers and securing compliance with the WTO Agreement on Agriculture; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
What is this Bill?
The Agriculture was a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2017-19 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 20th November 2018 - Committee Debate: 13th sitting: House of Commons
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
27th September 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 September 2019
25th September 2019
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF)
30th August 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 29 August 2019
25th July 2019
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Notices of Amendments as at 24 July 2019
17th July 2019
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Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2019
12th July 2019
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4th July 2019
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26th June 2019
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16th May 2019
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10th May 2019
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1st May 2019
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30th April 2019
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26th April 2019
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19th April 2019
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3rd April 2019
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29th March 2019
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7th March 2019
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1st February 2019
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31st January 2019
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30th January 2019
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22nd January 2019
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18th January 2019
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17th January 2019
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16th January 2019
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15th January 2019
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Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2019
11th January 2019
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9th January 2019
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3rd January 2019
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21st December 2018
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20th December 2018
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19th December 2018
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Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2018
14th December 2018
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13th December 2018
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12th December 2018
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11th December 2018
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6th December 2018
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5th December 2018
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4th December 2018
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3rd December 2018
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30th November 2018
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29th November 2018
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28th November 2018
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27th November 2018
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26th November 2018
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22nd November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2018
21st November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 November 2018
21st November 2018
Bills
Bill 292 2017-19 as amended in Public Bill Committee
21st November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 20 November 2018 at Public Bill Committee Stage
21st November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 November 2018
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Shropshire's Great Outdoors Strategy Board (AB75) (PDF)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Paul Gingell (AB74)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (AB73) (PDF)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) (AB72)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Horse Society (AB71) (PDF)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Academics and farmers from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex and the Land Workers’ Alliance (AB70) (PDF)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Fresh Produce Consortium (AB69)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) (AB68) (PDF)
21st November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Royal Town Planning Institute (AB67)
20th November 2018
Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far: House of Commons
20th November 2018
Committee Debate: 14th sitting: House of Commons
20th November 2018
Committee Debate: 13th sitting: House of Commons
20th November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF)
20th November 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 November 2018
16th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2018
16th November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 November 2018
16th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: LARA (the Motoring Organisations' Land Access and Recreation Association (AB66)
16th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) (AB65) (PDF)
15th November 2018
Committee Debate: 12th sitting: House of Commons
15th November 2018
Committee Debate: 11th sitting: House of Commons
15th November 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Memorandum for the Public Bill Committee (PDF)
15th November 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 November 2018
14th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2018
14th November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 November 2018
14th November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: selection 4 (PDF)
13th November 2018
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
13th November 2018
Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Dr Stuart Calimport (AB48)
13th November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Co-operatives UK (AB64) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon (AB62) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Cornwall Council (AB47)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Joss Hibbs (AB49) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Dr Nigel Maxted (AB50)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Mrs K C Haslam (AB51)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Bristol Veterinary School at the University of Bristol (AB52)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Walkers are Welcome CIC (AB53)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Tenant Farmers Association (Supplementary) (AB54) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Soil Association (AB55) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Claudine Russell (AB56)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Philip Morton (AB57)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Nature Friendly Farming Network (AB58) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Sunderland City Council (AB59) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: NFU Cymru (AB60) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Cornwall Countryside Access Forum (CCAF) (AB61)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Friends of the Earth (AB63)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Sustain (further written evidence) (AB41(a)) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: NFU Scotland (supplementary) (AB19(a)) (PDF)
13th November 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 November 2018
9th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 November 2018
7th November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2018
2nd November 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 November 2018
2nd November 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 November 2018
2nd November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Poultry Council (AB46) (PDF)
2nd November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: EcoNexus (AB45)
2nd November 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: City of London Corporation (AB44)
1st November 2018
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
1st November 2018
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
1st November 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee:Selection 2 (PDF)
1st November 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 November 2018
31st October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 October 2018
31st October 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 October 2018
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Scottish Land and Estates (AB34) (PDF)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Wildlife Trusts (AB32)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Judith Smart (AB31)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Parks England (AB30) (PDF)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: WWF-UK (AB29)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mrs Rachel Thompson MBE (AB33)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Greener UK and Wildlife and Countryside Link (AB35) (PDF)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Horse Access Campaign UK (HAC UK) (AB36) (PDF)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Julie Main (AB37)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Axbridge Bridleways Association (AB38) (PDF)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Woodland Trust (AB40) (PDF)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sustain (AB41) (PDF)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Agricultural Christian Fellowship (AB43)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Worcestershire Bridleways and Rider’s Association (AB42)
31st October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Open Spaces Society (AB39) (PDF)
30th October 2018
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
30th October 2018
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
30th October 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 October 2018
30th October 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee:Selection 1 (PDF)
29th October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 October 2018
26th October 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 October 2018
26th October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at as at 25 October 2018
25th October 2018
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
25th October 2018
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
25th October 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 October 2018
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Brian Worrell (AB24)
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Richard Bruce (AB28)
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: the Ramblers (AB27)
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: UK Pesticides Campaign (AB26)
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) (AB25)
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) (AB23) (PDF)
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: Which? (AB22)
25th October 2018
Written evidence
Written evidence: NFU (further written submission) (AB21)
25th October 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
24th October 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 October 2018
24th October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2018
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Greenshields (AB01)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sustainable Food Trust (AB04)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Kathy Keeley (AB03)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sophie Hyde (AB02)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Countryside Alliance (AB06)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: NFU (AB20)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Arla Foods UK (AB05)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: NFU Scotland (AB19) (PDF)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Landworkers Alliance (AB18) (PDF)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Anglian Water (AB17)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Farmwel (AB16)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mid & West Berks Local Access Forum (AB15) (PDF)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Trails Trust (TTT) (AB14) (PDF)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Mrs Catriona Cook MBE (AB13)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dairy UK (AB12)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Veterinary Association (BVA) (AB11) (PDF)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Tenant Farmers Association (AB10)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Shaun Leavey OBE FRAgS (AB09)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: RSPCA (AB08)
24th October 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dawn Grocock (AB07)
23rd October 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
23rd October 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
23rd October 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 October 2018
23rd October 2018
Press notices
Schedule of meetings (PDF)
22nd October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 October 2018
18th October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2018
16th October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2018
12th October 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 October 2018
11th October 2018
Press notices
Have your say on the Agriculture Bill
10th October 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
10th October 2018
Money resolution: House of Commons
12th September 2018
1st reading: House of Commons
12th September 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 266-EN 2017-19
12th September 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (PDF)
12th September 2018
Bills
Bill 266 2017-19, as introduced