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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1086open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2026
That this House celebrates One Health Day on 3 November 2026 and recognises the importance of the One Health approach in improving human, animal and environmental health; notes that the health of people, animals and the environment is interconnected and that a One Health approach can strengthen disease surveillance and prevention, improve food security and sustainable agriculture, tackle antimicrobial resistance, and support preparedness for emerging infectious diseases; further notes that One Health is supported by the World Health Organisation, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and other international bodies and depends on collaboration across human and veterinary medicine, environmental science, agriculture, public health, academia and other disciplines; recognises the important contribution made by veterinary and medical professionals, researchers and students working across these fields; and calls on the Government to strengthen and expand the use of One Health principles across health, agriculture, environmental and research policy.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1061open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2026
That this House congratulates J. & S. Hay, an agricultural contracting business based in Birsay, on winning Contractor of the Year at the Scottish Agriculture Awards 2026; recognises this achievement as a testament to the skill and dedication of the business and its team; and celebrates the contribution of Orkney's agricultural businesses to Scotland's farming industry.
Question· Written questionUIN 37933open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many individuals, businesses and levy payers are affected by the withdrawal of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board horticulture levy and what support will be availab
Question· Written questionUIN 37935open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the proportion of those affected by the withdrawal of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board horticulture levy who will receive support throu
Question· Written questionUIN 37936open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has had with levy payers and businesses affected by the withdrawal of the horticulture levy; and what steps are bein
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1036open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 October 2026
That this House congratulates Emma Burgess of Quendale, Shetland, on being named Farmers Weekly’s 2026 Agricultural Student of the Year; recognises the hard work, commitment and ambition that have seen Emma gain experience in agriculture both in the UK and internationally; celebrates her determination to bring new knowledge and ideas back to Shetland to strengthen her family’s farm and support the wider agricultural community; notes her commitment to improving opportunities, training and support for young people entering agriculture; and wishes Emma every success as she continues to contribute to the future of farming in Shetland.
Question· Written questionHL HL4385open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the poultry sector growth plan as part of the farming roadmap 2050, published on 24 June, whether they have undertaken an environmental impact assessment of further growth of the poultry sector.
Question· Written questionHL HL4386open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they define industrial poultry production as farming.
Question· Written questionHL HL4387open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to deal with increased waste from industrial poultry production so that over 600,000 tonnes of broiler manure will not be incinerated, given that renewable obligation certificates expire in February 202
Question· Written questionHL HL4388open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce catchment level limits on poultry units in catchments where the rivers have been assessed as suffering from nutrient pollution.
Question· Written questionUIN 36517open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of classifying large pig and poultry units as industrial installations rather than agriculture.
Question· Written questionUIN 35218open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the merits of introducing regulations on the use of greywater in agriculture.
Question· Written questionHL HL4081open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 October 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that agriculture and horticultural businesses in Northern Ireland are eligible for support under the British industrial competitiveness scheme.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 958open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 October 2026
That this House recognises the urgent need for comprehensive reform of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision; believes that every child deserves the right support, in the right environment, at the right time; acknowledges that children have different educational needs and abilities and that not every difference in behaviour, personality or learning requires a medical diagnosis; calls for earlier identification of additional needs, timely assessments and appropriate educational support without requiring children to obtain a medical diagnosis unnecessarily; urges an independent review of diagnostic pathways and assessment standards, including evidence of overdiagnosis, underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis; supports the expansion of vocational, technical and practical education, including engineering, construction, agriculture, mechanics and computing, alongside funded apprenticeships, supported internships and meaningful work experience; further calls for greater emphasis on physical education, competitive sport, outdoor learning and practical life skills; further urges an end to geographical inequalities in Education, Health and Care Plan provision through consistent national standards, timely delivery of statutory support and increased communication with parents; further supports increased investment in specialist schools, specialist units within mainstream schools, SEND training, classroom resources, and support for teachers; further recognises the importance of parental involvement and responsibility in children's education and development; and also calls on the Government to deliver an education system that recognises individual abilities, prepares young people for employment and independent living, and ensures that children with genuine disabilities and additional needs, with their parents, receive appropriate specialist support in a timely manner.
Question· Written questionUIN 34329answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when they expect to establish the Task and Finish Group announced in the Farming Roadmap 2050 to develop proposals for channelling private finance into sustainable food production and
Question· Written questionUIN 34330answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what outcomes and deliverables they expect the Task and Finish Group on private finance for sustainable food production and nature-based solutions to produce, and by what date.
Question· Written questionUIN 33612answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider supporting the adjusting and increasing of financial assistance available to the agriculture sector in the context of of extreme heat and prolonged dry weather on
Question· Written questionUIN 33850answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to provide support for farmers who were unable to secure a Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 Window 2 agreement; and when she plans to announce details of fut
Question· Written questionUIN 33851answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of farmers who were unable to secure a Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 Window 2 agreement before the available funding was fully allocated.
Question· Written questionUIN 33162answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what evidence his Department has collected on the potential impact of the 2026 reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on investment and employment decisions by family-owned farming and
Question· Written questionUIN 33577answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the rate of duty on red diesel used specifically in agriculture.
Question· Written questionUIN 32915answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to question 315 answered on 22 May 2026 on Fuels: Excise Duties, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of current red diesel prices on the farming community.
Question· Written questionUIN 31042answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential barriers faced by farmers in Buckinghamshire seeking to invest in on-farm water storage in order to improve resilience to drought and floo
Question· Written questionUIN 31247open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on the viability of upland livestock farms of requiring consent under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture)
Question· Written questionUIN 31248answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many screening applications Natural England has determined under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 for land in National Parks in
Question· Written questionUIN 32319answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what quantitative assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the 2026 reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on business investment, employment, and business growth;
Question· Written questionUIN 32350answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending grant funding schemes to support subscription-based models that enable farmers to access agricultural
Question· Written questionUIN 32431answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her Department's policy that British farms and food manufacturers will be obliged to follow EU farming and food regulations, following the SPS agreement, if the firms (a)
Question· Written questionUIN 32801answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 October 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency's capacity to effectively deal with disease outbreaks on farm.
Question· Written questionUIN 29111open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the forthcoming poultry growth strategy will support a transition away from intensive animal agriculture towards prioritising animal welfare, environmental and public health.
Question· Written questionUIN 28096open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the scope of the Future Rural Payments Service.
Question· Written questionUIN 28147open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase water security for Farmers in Devon during heatwaves.
Question· Written questionUIN 28235open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to include capital grant options for improving on-farm water supply and storage infrastructure in the grant scheme that will incorporate elements of the Farming Equip
Question· Written questionUIN 28236open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department will include measures to improve farm water security when determining which items currently supported through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund will be i
Question· Written questionUIN 26604open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the scale of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds in the UK, both in terms of UK farming and UK retail sales.
Question· Written questionUIN 26605open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what further legislative actions her Department is considering to mandate or ban the use of specific breeds of chicken in UK farming.
Question· Written questionUIN 26639open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the farming community on the prospect of higher inheritance tax bills if a farm invests in a new farm reservoir or an irrigation system.
Question· Written questionUIN 26669open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support farmers in addressing workforce shortages.
Question· Written questionUIN 26332open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 September 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the UK's exposure to a simultaneous collapse of production in two or more global breadbasket regions.
Question· Written questionUIN 22125open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the water management grant of up to £15 million, within the drought support package.
Question· Written questionUIN 23029open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is still his Department's policy to keep the Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold at £2.5m.
Question· Written questionUIN 23200open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of irrigation restrictions in place to reduce water abstraction by farmers in Huntingdon constituency.
Question· Written questionUIN 23326open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Press release “PM: Farmers should not carry the risk of a changing climate alone” published on 14 August 2026, how will up to £15 million for on-farm reservoirs b
Question· Written questionUIN 24231open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK trade agreements on Scottish agriculture.
Question· Written questionUIN 24345open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether rural broadband and mobile connectivity are sufficient to support the deployment of agricultural robotics in Buckinghamshire.
Question· Written questionUIN 24614open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of apprenticeship assessment reforms on workforce capacity in agriculture, forest
Question· Written questionUIN 25024open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of the agriculture budget is being paid directly to farmers in the 2026–27 financial year.
Question· Written questionUIN 25027open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to farm support payments on farm businesses in West Dorset constituency.
Question· Written questionUIN 25200answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing (a) education, (b) training and (c) skills provision to support recruitment and retention in the food and farming supply chain.
Question· Written questionUIN 25201answered
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote participation in technical, vocational and apprenticeship pathways relevant to careers in the food and farming supply chain.