Consultation outcome

The future for food, farming and the environment

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses

Detail of outcome

We received 43,356 responses and 127,183 signatures across 3 petitions to this consultation. The Agriculture Bill was laid before Parliament on 12 September 2018.

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Read the latest edition of the evidence compendium.

Detail of feedback received

We received 43,356 responses and 127,183 signatures across 3 petitions to this consultation. This was accompanied by a series of regional events and policy roundtables around England, where we heard the views of over 1,250 land managers and other stakeholders.

All responses have been read and analysed and a report will be published this Parliamentary session.


Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on our proposals for future agricultural policy in England.

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Consultation description

Leaving the European Union and the Common Agricultural Policy will give us the chance for reform. We want to know your thoughts on the future of agricultural policy in England.

Documents

Consultation letter

Health and harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit

The future farming and environment evidence compendium

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Published 27 February 2018
Last updated 13 September 2018 + show all updates
  1. Summary of responses added.

  2. Added a public feedback summary.

  3. Amendment made to Annex A to include an example on Farmwel and FAI Farms in Oxford in the Animal health and welfare section.

  4. First published.