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Commons Chamber
Flooding: River Severn Catchment Area - Wed 13 Dec 2023
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Daniel Kawczynski (Con - Shrewsbury and Atcham) are no longer part of the common agricultural policy, we can, for the first time, pay and incentivise farmers - Speech Link
2: Robbie Moore (Con - Keighley) we can get better protection for all.Unfortunately, the start of the programme was impacted by the coronavirus - Speech Link


Select Committee
Correspondence between the Chair and NFU Cymru

Correspondence Apr. 24 2024

Committee: Welsh Affairs Committee (Department: Wales Office)

Found: Welsh agriculture is estimated to employ some 50,200 people (comprising of farmers and their families


Commons Chamber
Single-use Plastics - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Sarah Dyke (LD - Somerton and Frome) the UK public to be more concerned about the threat to society posed by plastic pollution than the coronavirus - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Tackling Obesity - Tue 27 Feb 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: David Evennett (Con - Bexleyheath and Crayford) Despite that, childhood obesity rates in Bexley have worsened following the coronavirus pandemic. - Speech Link
2: Sarah Dyke (LD - Somerton and Frome) Our farmers are underpaid, undervalued and underused in a food system that does not prioritise healthy - Speech Link


Draft Secondary Legislation
The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023

Published - Tuesday 7th November 2023

Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

These Regulations make provision for the introduction of delinked payments under section 12 of the Agriculture Act 2020 in place of direct payments under the Basic Payment Scheme. They extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.

Found: European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 7 Nov 2023 In Force 1 Jan 2024

Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations make provision for the introduction of delinked payments under section 12 of the Agriculture Act 2020 in place of direct payments under the Basic Payment Scheme. They extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.

Found: European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers


Select Committee
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
TFA0031 - UK trade policy: food and agriculture

Written Evidence Oct. 17 2023

Inquiry: UK trade policy: food and agriculture
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Found: They have only a marginal effect on actual protection of UK farmers and UK agricultural businesses


Select Committee
First Report - Soil health

Report Dec. 05 2023

Committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Found: We are concerned about access for non- arable farmers, small-scale farmers, the horticultural sector,


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Jan. 09 2024

Source Page: Impact assessment of the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021: EIR release
Document: 202200316250_EIR - CAR and Slurry (PDF)

Found: at https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus Scottish Gover nment St Andrew’s House, 2 Regent Road


Select Committee
Second Report - Insect decline and UK food security

Report Mar. 07 2024

Committee: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Found: The study has been criticised by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).