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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee

UK House of Commons select committee

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (EFRA) is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its associated public bodies.

Current membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:

Member	Constituency
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}	Alistair Carmichael MP (Chair)	Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party (UK)}}	Sarah Bool MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Juliet Campbell MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}	Charlie Dewhirst MP	Conservative
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}	Sarah Dyke MP	Liberal Democrats
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Terry Jermy MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Jayne Kirkham MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Josh Newbury MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Tim Roca MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Henry Tufnell MP	Labour

Changes since 2024

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
nowrap	27 October 2024	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Andrew Pakes MP (Labour)	Peterborough	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Terry Jermy MP (Labour)
nowrap	17 November 2025	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Helena Dollimore MP (Labour)	Hastings and Rye	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Juliet Campbell MP (Labour)

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.

Member	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}	Neil Parish MP (Chair)	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Geraint Davies MP	Labour Co-op
Scottish National Party}}"	Dave Doogan MP	SNP
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Rosie Duffield MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Mary Glindon MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Hudson MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Robbie Moore MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Sheryll Murray MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Toby Perkins MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Julian Sturdy MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Derek Thomas MP	Conservative

Changes 2019-2024

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
11 May 2020	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Toby Perkins MP (Labour)	Chesterfield	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Ian Byrne MP (Labour)
8 June 2020	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Mary Glindon MP (Labour)	North Tyneside	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Barry Gardiner MP (Labour)
5 January 2022	Scottish National Party}}"		Dave Doogan MP (SNP)	Angus	→	Scottish National Party}}"		Kirsty Blackman MP (SNP)
4 May 2022	Independent politician}}"		Neil Parish MP (Chair, Independent)	Tiverton and Honiton	→	Vacant	Resignation of member from Parliament
25 May 2022	Vacant	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Robert Goodwill MP (Chair, Conservative)	Scarborough and Whitby	Hansard
8 November 2022	Scottish National Party}}"		Kirsty Blackman MP (SNP)	Aberdeen North	→	Scottish National Party}}"		Steven Bonnar MP (SNP)
19 June 2023	Independent politician}}"		Geraint Davies MP (Independent)	Swansea West	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Cat Smith MP (Labour)
22 January 2024	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Robbie Moore MP (Conservative)	Keighley	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Selaine Saxby MP (Conservative)

2017-2019 Parliament

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.

Member	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Parish MP (Chair)	Conservative
Scottish National Party}}"	Alan Brown MP	SNP
Labour Party (UK)}}"	John Grogan MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Paul Flynn MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Dr Caroline Johnson MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Sandy Martin MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Sheryll Murray MP	Conservative
Democratic Unionist Party}}"	David Simpson MP	DUP
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Angela Smith MP	Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Julian Sturdy MP	Conservative

Changes 2017-2019

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
4 December 2017	New seat	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op)	Leigh	Hansard
11 December 2017	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op)	Leigh	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour)
17 February 2019	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Paul Flynn MP (Labour)	Newport West	→	Vacant	Death of member

2015-2017 Parliament

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.

Member	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Parish MP (Chair)	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Sarah Champion MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Chris Davies MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Jim Fitzpatrick MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Harry Harpham MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Simon Hart MP	Conservative
Scottish National Party}}"	Dr Paul Monaghan MP	SNP
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Rebecca Pow MP	Conservative
Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"	Margaret Ritchie MP	SDLP
Democratic Unionist Party}}"	David Simpson MP	DUP
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Rishi Sunak MP	Conservative

Changes 2015-2017

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
26 October 2015	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Sarah Champion MP (Labour)	Rotherham	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Angela Smith MP (Labour)
4 February 2016	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Harry Harpham MP (Labour)	Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough	→	Vacant	Death of member
7 March 2016	Vacant	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Valerie Vaz MP (Labour)	Walsall South	Hansard
31 October 2016	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Valerie Vaz MP (Labour)	Walsall South	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour)

2010-2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.

Member	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Anne McIntosh MP (Chair)	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Nigel Adams MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	David Anderson MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Tom Blenkinsop MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Thomas Docherty MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Bill Esterson MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	George Eustice MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Mary Glindon MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Parish MP	Conservative
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Dan Rogerson MP	Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Amber Rudd MP	Conservative

Changes 2010-2015

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
nowrap	2 November 2010	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Nigel Adams MP (Conservative)	Selby and Ainsty	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Richard Drax MP (Conservative)
22 December 2010	Labour Party (UK)}}"		David Anderson MP (Labour)	Blaydon	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Barry Gardiner MP (Labour)
27 June 2011	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Bill Esterson MP (Labour)	Sefton Central	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Cathy Jamieson MP (Labour Co-op)
23 January 2012	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Tom Blenkinsop MP (Labour)	Middlesbrough South and
East Cleveland	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Iain McKenzie MP (Labour)
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Cathy Jamieson MP (Labour Co-op)	Kilmarnock and Loudoun	Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"		Margaret Ritchie MP (SDLP)	South Down
5 November 2012	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Amber Rudd MP (Conservative)	Hastings and Rye	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Sheryll Murray MP (Conservative)
10 June 2013	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Thomas Docherty MP (Labour)	Dunfermline and West Fife	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Emma Lewell-Buck MP (Labour)
4 November 2013	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Barry Gardiner MP (Labour)	Brent North	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Jim Fitzpatrick MP (Labour)
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		George Eustice MP (Conservative)	Camborne and Redruth	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Mark Spencer MP (Conservative)	Sherwood
25 November 2013	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Dan Rogerson MP (Liberal Democrats)	North Cornwall	→	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Roger Williams MP (Liberal Democrats)

Chair election results

9 September 2024	Candidate	1st round	Votes	%	Valid votes
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Alistair Carmichael	Unopposed
Not redistributed

25 May 2022	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	4th round	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Sir Robert Goodwill	123	25.9	134	28.5	162	35.5	243	57.9
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Dr Neil Hudson	126	26.6	130	27.6	164	36.0	177	42.1
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown	101	21.3	108	22.9	130	28.5	Eliminated
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Anthony Mangnall	92	19.4	99	21.0	Eliminated
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Derek Thomas	32	6.8	Eliminated
Not redistributed		3		18		54

28 January 2020	Candidate	1st round	Votes	%	Valid votes
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Neil Parish	Unopposed
Not redistributed

12 July 2017	1st round	Votes	%
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Parish	324	57.0
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Bill Wiggin	137	24.1
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Zac Goldsmith	107	18.8
Not redistributed

17 June 2015	Candidate	1st round	Votes	%	Valid votes
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Neil Parish	Unopposed
Not redistributed

9 June 2010	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Votes	%	Votes	%
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Anne McIntosh	215	38.7	239	44.8	266	53.2
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Stewart Jackson	168	30.2	195	36.5	234	46.8
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Parish	87	15.6	100	18.7	Eliminated
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	James Gray	86	15.5	Eliminated
Not redistributed		22		34

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