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Parliament's record since 1997: debates, questions, statements, votes, bills, committees and members' interests

Where MPs Stand

Sourced briefings on the record of Parliament

Work of the Committee 2010-15

Inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, 13 January 2015 to 1 April 2015. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 21 January 2015: Sir Bill Callaghan, Chair, John Tuckett, Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Beattie, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Williamson, Head of Statistics and Analysis, Marine Management Organisation.
  • 4 February 2015: Dr Paul Leinster, Chief Executive, and Sir Philip Dilley, Chair, Environment Agency
  • 11 February 2015: Richard Macdonald, Former Chair of the Independent Farming Regulation Task Force and Former Chair of the Implementation Group, and George Eustice MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
  • 25 February 2015: Catherine Brown, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency, Tim Bennett, Chair, Food Standards Agency, Steve Wearne, Director of Policy, Food Standards Agency
  • 4 March 2015: James Cross, Chief Executive, and Guy Thompson, Executive Director for Local Delivery, Natural England
  • 11 March 2015: Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss, Secretary of State, Nick Joicey, Director General, Bronwyn Hill, Permanent Secretary, Defra