Policy papers and consultations

How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on arrangements for future agricultural support.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 3 February 2022

A UK government and Welsh Government joint statement on how provisions will operate in relation to the WTO agreement on agriculture.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 21 March 2019

• A joint statement by the UK government and the Welsh Government – Bilateral Agreement on the Agriculture Bill and World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture

  As Agriculture is a devolved area, each administration in the UK will have…

• UK and Welsh Government Bilateral Agreement on WTO provisions within the Agriculture Bill

  The initial making of Part 7 regulations Defra will make clear on the…

Policy on payments in relation to common land, including a May 2015 update.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 19 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

How the EU's Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is being reformed after 2013 to improve and simplify it, and reduce reliance on subsidies.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

We are seeking views on implementation of CAP reform in England for 2015 to 2020.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 17 June 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Steps we are taking to implement the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) schemes which will start in 2015.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
• Updated: 14 April 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Seeking views on how Defra can measure the impact of the new Rural Development Programme on the environment.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 31 October 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

An update on direct payments (including “greening”).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 19 August 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

An update on agreeing the new EU Rural Development Regulation which sets out what England’s Rural Development Programme should cover.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 19 August 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Inviting views on the European Commission's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Regulatory proposals for the period 2014 - 2020.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 12 December 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government