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.
Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/membership/former/https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/59/environment-transport-regional-affairs/membership/former/https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmenvtra/167/16701.htm
NameStartEndPartyConstituencyLabourDenton and ReddishConservativeSkipton and RiponConservativeFyldeConservativeThirsk and MaltonConservativeTiverton and HonitonLabour Co-opSwansea WestConservativeScarborough and WhitbypresentLiberal DemocratsOrkney and Shetland
Chair election results 9 September 2024 Candidate 1st round Votes % Alistair Carmichael Unopposed Not redistributed Valid votes
25 May 2022 Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Sir Robert Goodwill12325.913428.516235.524357.9 Dr Neil Hudson12626.613027.616436.017742.1 Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown10121.310822.913028.5 Eliminated Anthony Mangnall9219.49921.0 Eliminated Derek Thomas326.8 Eliminated Not redistributed 3 18 54 Valid votes 474 471 456 420
28 January 2020 Candidate 1st round Votes % Neil Parish Unopposed Not redistributed Valid votes
12 July 2017 Candidate 1st round Votes % Neil Parish32457.0 Bill Wiggin13724.1 Zac Goldsmith10718.8 Not redistributed Valid votes 568
17 June 2015 Candidate 1st round Votes % Neil Parish Unopposed Not redistributed Valid votes
9 June 2010 Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Votes % Votes % Votes % Anne McIntosh21538.723944.826653.2 Stewart Jackson16830.219536.523446.8 Neil Parish8715.610018.7 Eliminated James Gray8615.5 Eliminated Not redistributed 22 34 Valid votes 556 534 500
Current membership Membership of the committee is as follows:
Member Party Constituency Alistair Carmichael MP (Chair) Liberal Democrats Orkney and Shetland Sarah Bool MP Conservative South Northamptonshire Juliet Campbell MP Labour Broxtowe Charlie Dewhirst MP Conservative Bridlington and The Wolds Sarah Dyke MP Liberal Democrats Glastonbury and Somerton Ben Goldsborough MP Labour South Norfolk Terry Jermy MP Labour South West Norfolk Jayne Kirkham MP Labour Truro and Falmouth Josh Newbury MP Labour Cannock Chase Henry Tufnell MP Labour Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Changes since 2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 27 October 2025 Andrew Pakes MP (Labour) Peterborough → Terry Jermy MP (Labour) South West Norfolk Hansard 17 November 2025 Helena Dollimore MP (Labour) Hastings and Rye → Juliet Campbell MP (Labour) Broxtowe Hansard 22 June 2026 Tim Roca MP (Labour) Macclesfield → Ben Goldsborough MP (Labour) South Norfolk Hansard 7 September 2026 Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP (Labour) Suffolk Coastal → Vacant Hansard
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 Party Constituency Neil Parish MP (Chair) Conservative Tiverton and HonitonGeraint Davies MPLabour Co-opSwansea WestDave Doogan MPSNPAngusRosie Duffield MPLabourCanterburyMary Glindon MPLabourNorth TynesideNeil Hudson MPConservativePenrith and The BorderRobbie Moore MPConservativeKeighleySheryll Murray MPConservativeSouth East CornwallToby Perkins MPLabourChesterfield Julian Sturdy MP Conservative York OuterDerek Thomas MPConservativeSt Ives
Changes 2019-2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 11 May 2020Toby Perkins MP (Labour)Chesterfield →Ian Byrne MP (Labour)Liverpool West DerbyHansard 8 June 2020Mary Glindon MP (Labour)North Tyneside →Barry Gardiner MP (Labour)Brent NorthHansard 5 January 2022Dave Doogan MP (SNP)Angus →Kirsty Blackman MP (SNP)Aberdeen NorthHansard 4 May 2022Neil Parish MP (Chair, Independent)Tiverton and Honiton → VacantResignation of member from Parliament25 May 2022 Vacant →Robert Goodwill MP (Chair, Conservative)Scarborough and WhitbyHansard 8 November 2022Kirsty Blackman MP (SNP)Aberdeen North →Steven Bonnar MP (SNP)Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillHansard 19 June 2023Geraint Davies MP (Independent)Swansea West →Cat Smith MP (Labour)Lancaster and FleetwoodHansard 22 January 2024Robbie Moore MP (Conservative)Keighley →Selaine Saxby MP (Conservative)North DevonHansard
2017-2019 Parliament The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
Member Party ConstituencyNeil Parish MP (Chair)ConservativeTiverton and HonitonAlan Brown MPSNPKilmarnock and LoudounJohn Grogan MPLabourKeighleyPaul Flynn MPLabourNewport West Dr Caroline Johnson MPConservativeSleaford and North HykehamSandy Martin MPLabourIpswichSheryll Murray MPConservativeSouth East CornwallDavid Simpson MPDUPUpper BannAngela Smith MPLiberal DemocratsPenistone and StocksbridgeJulian Sturdy MPConservativeYork Outer
Changes 2017-2019 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 4 December 2017 New seat →Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op)LeighHansard 11 December 2017Jo Platt MP (Labour and Co-op)Leigh →Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour)Bristol EastHansard 17 February 2019Paul Flynn MP (Labour)Newport West → VacantDeath of member
2015-2017 Parliament The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.
Member Party ConstituencyNeil Parish MP (Chair)ConservativeTiverton and HonitonSarah Champion MPLabourRotherham Chris Davies MPConservativeBrecon and RadnorshireJim Fitzpatrick MPLabourPoplar and LimehouseHarry Harpham MPLabourSheffield Brightside and HillsboroughSimon Hart MPConservativeCarmarthen West and South PembrokeshireDr Paul Monaghan MPSNPCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossRebecca Pow MPConservativeTaunton DeaneMargaret Ritchie MPSDLPSouth DownDavid Simpson MPDUPUpper BannRishi Sunak MPConservativeRichmond (Yorks)
Changes 2015-2017 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 26 October 2015Sarah Champion MP (Labour)Rotherham →Angela Smith MP (Labour)Penistone and StocksbridgeHansard4 February 2016Harry Harpham MP (Labour)Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough → VacantDeath of member7 March 2016 Vacant →Valerie Vaz MP (Labour)Walsall SouthHansard 31 October 2016Valerie Vaz MP (Labour)Walsall South →Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour)Bristol EastHansard
2010-2015 Parliament The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.
Member Party ConstituencyAnne McIntosh MP (Chair)ConservativeThirsk and Malton Nigel Adams MPConservativeSelby and AinstyDavid Anderson MPLabourBlaydonTom Blenkinsop MPLabourMiddlesbrough South and East ClevelandThomas Docherty MPLabourDunfermline and West FifeBill Esterson MPLabourSefton CentralGeorge Eustice MPConservativeCamborne and RedruthMary Glindon MPLabourNorth TynesideNeil Parish MPConservativeTiverton and HonitonDan Rogerson MPLiberal DemocratsNorth CornwallAmber Rudd MPConservativeHastings and Rye
Changes 2010-2015 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 2 November 2010 Nigel Adams MP (Conservative) Selby and Ainsty → Richard Drax MP (Conservative) South Dorset Hansard 22 December 2010 David Anderson MP (Labour) Blaydon → Barry Gardiner MP (Labour) Brent North Hansard 27 June 2011 Bill Esterson MP (Labour) Sefton Central → Cathy Jamieson MP (Labour Co-op) Kilmarnock and Loudoun Hansard 23 January 2012 Tom Blenkinsop MP (Labour) Middlesbrough South andEast Cleveland → Iain McKenzie MP (Labour) Inverclyde Hansard Cathy Jamieson MP (Labour Co-op) Kilmarnock and Loudoun Margaret Ritchie MP (SDLP) South Down 5 November 2012 Amber Rudd MP (Conservative) Hastings and Rye → Sheryll Murray MP (Conservative) South East Cornwall Hansard 10 June 2013 Thomas Docherty MP (Labour) Dunfermline and West Fife → Emma Lewell-Buck MP (Labour) South Shields Hansard 4 November 2013 Barry Gardiner MP (Labour) Brent North → Jim Fitzpatrick MP (Labour) Poplar and Limehouse Hansard George Eustice MP (Conservative) Camborne and Redruth Mark Spencer MP (Conservative) Sherwood 25 November 2013 Dan Rogerson MP (Liberal Democrats) North Cornwall → Roger Williams MP (Liberal Democrats) Brecon and Radnorshire Hansard
See also Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
References
External links Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Records for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives