Brexit: UK agriculture policy

Brexit required the UK to have a new agriculture policy. The UK Government and devolved legislatures had set out proposals for supporting farmers whilst enhancing the environment during 2018.

This Commons Library briefing had been updated ahead of publication of an Agriculture Bill* in order to set out the policy context.

* The UK Government in the guise of Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, launched the Agriculture Bill on the 12 September 2018.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Press Release, 04.01.18: Farming for the next generation http://www.europeansources.info/record/farming-for-the-next-generation/

ESO: Find further information in ESO on UK farming post-Brexit http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=brexit%20after%20farmers%20&searchOption=all

ESO: Find further information in ESO on environmental policies in the UK post-Brexit http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=brexit%20after%20environment%20&searchOption=all

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

UK: Parliament: House of Commons: Library: Debate Pack, 31.01.18: The policy framework for agriculture after the UK leaves the EU http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CDP-2018-0024/CDP-2018-0024.pdf

UK: Parliament: House of Commons: Library: Briefing papers, CBP-8405 (08.10.18): The Agriculture Bill http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8405/CBP-8405.pdf

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