The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (EFRA) is a
select committee of the
House of Commons
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in the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. The remit of the Committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for environmental quality, environmenta ...
and its associated public bodies.
Current Membership
Membership of the committee is as follows:
2019-2024 Parliament
The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
Parish's resignation from the House of Commons became effective on 4 May 2022.
Geraint Davies served as interim Chair until the election of
Robert Goodwill as new committee Chairman.
Changes 2019-2024
2017-2019 Parliament
The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
Changes 2017-2019
2015-2017 Parliament
The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.
Changes 2015-2017
2010-2015 Parliament
The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.
Changes 2010-2015
Chair election results
See also
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Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for environmental quality, environmenta ...
References
External links
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeRecords for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives
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Environmental policy in the United Kingdom
Food policy in the United Kingdom
Select Committees of the British House of Commons