House of Commons
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee, together with its Sub–committees
Session 2002–03
Ordered by The House of Commons
to be printed 20 November 2003
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is appointed to examine on behalf of the House of Commons the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (and any associated public bodies).
Current membership
Mr Michael Jack (Conservative, Fylde) (Chairman)
Ms Candy Atherton (Labour, Falmouth and Camborne)
Mr Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat, South East Cornwall)
David Burnside (Ulster Unionist Party, South Antrim)
Mr David Drew (Labour, Stroud)
Patrick Hall (Labour, Bedford)
Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Labour, Edinburgh North and Leith)
Mr David Lepper (Labour, Brighton Pavilion)
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative, Bridgwater)
Mr Austin Mitchell (Labour, Great Grimsby)
Diana Organ (Labour, Forest of Dean)
Joan Ruddock (Labour, Lewisham Deptford)
Mrs Gillian Shephard (Conservative, South West Norfolk)
Alan Simpson (Labour, Nottingham South)
David Taylor (Labour, North West Leicestershire)
Paddy Tipping (Labour, Sherwood)
Mr Bill Wiggin (Conservative, Leominster)
The following Members were also members of the Committee during the Session:
Mr David Borrow (Labour, South Ribble)
Mr David Curry (Conservative, Skipton and Ripon)*
Mr Eric Martlew (Labour, Carlisle)
Phil Sawford (Labour, Kettering)
Mr Keith Simpson (Conservative, Mid Norfolk)
Mr Mark Todd (Labour, South Derbyshire)
*Mr David Curry was replaced as Chairman of the Committee on 12 November 2003 by Mr Michael Jack
Powers
The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk.
Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/environment__food_and_rural_ affairs.cfm
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 3262; the Committee's email address is efracom@parliament.uk
Contents
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Proceedings of the Committee 2
Proceedings of the Badgers and Bovine TB Sub-committee 36
Proceedings of the Broadband in Rural Areas Sub-committee 38
Proceedings of the Cetacean By-catch Sub-committee 40
Proceedings of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Sub-committee 42
Proceedings of the Delivery of Education in Rural Areas Sub-committee 43
Proceedings of the European Directives Sub-committee 45
Proceedings of the Mid-Term Review of the CAP Sub-committee 47
Proceedings of the New Covent Garden Market Sub-committee 48
Proceedings of the Poultry Farming in the United Kingdom Sub-committee 49
Proceedings of the Rural Payments Agency Sub-committee 51
Proceedings of the Vets and Veterinary Services Sub-committee 52
Proceedings of the Committee
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