Consultation outcome

The future for food, farming and the environment

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 27 February 2018
• Last updated: 13 September 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses

PDF, 1.9 MB, 147 pages

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.

Read the related policy statement.

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.

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Original consultation

Summary

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

This consultation ran from
27 February 2018 to 11:45pm on 8 May 2018

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

PDF, 157 KB, 3 pages

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

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-0138-2, CCS1217522878 02/18, Cm. 9577

PDF, 1.24 MB, 64 pages

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Annex A: Stakeholder proposals

HTML

Annex B: Current Countryside Stewardship Options - Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Items

HTML

The future farming and environment evidence compendium

PDF, 9.25 MB, 68 pages

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Published 27 February 2018
Last updated 13 September 2018 + show all updates

1. 13 September 2018

   Summary of responses added.

2. 14 August 2018

   Added a public feedback summary.

3. 27 February 2018

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

4. 27 February 2018

   First published.