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Improve Defra's communication with Parliament, ensuring policy statements are subject to proper scrutiny.
Recommendation
Defra must improve its communications with Parliament and ensure that statements regarding policy are made in the House and subject to voluntary and proper scrutiny. Defra should affirm its commitment to doing so in its response to this report. (Recommendation, Paragraph 63) 35
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 3 September 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Inquiry
The future of farming
Report
1st Report - The Government’s vision for farming
16 May 2025
HC 906
Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.3 yr
Report published
16 May 2025