Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Commons committee · Select Active · established 16 July 2001
Current members
10
Formal meetings held
212
Meetings with attendance published
154
Mean member attendance
100.0%
Purpose
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) scrutinises the work of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It looks at issues from farming to the water sector to a circular economy. View the full list of the committee’s strategic priorities.
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Members
| Member | Party | Role | Since | Meetings | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alistair Carmichael | Liberal Democrat | Member | 9 September 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Sarah Dyke | Liberal Democrat | Member | 28 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Josh Newbury | Labour | Member | 28 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Henry Tufnell | Labour | Member | 28 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Charlie Dewhirst | Conservative | Member | 21 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Helena Dollimore | Labour (Co-op) | Member | 26 October 2026 | 32 / 32 | 100.0% |
| Ben Goldsborough | Labour | Member | 22 June 2026 | 5 / 5 | 100.0% |
| Jayne Kirkham | Labour (Co-op) | Member | 28 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Terry Jermy | Labour | Member | 27 October 2025 | 23 / 23 | 100.0% |
| Sarah Bool | Conservative | Member | 21 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
Attendance counts only formal meetings for which Parliament published an attendance list while the member held a (non-alternate) role.
Member attendance compared
Former members (22)
Show former members and their attendance
- Barry Gardiner 100.0% attendance
- Geraint Davies 100.0% attendance
- Sir Robert Goodwill 100.0% attendance
- Mr Toby Perkins 100.0% attendance
- Neil Parish 100.0% attendance
- Julian Sturdy 100.0% attendance
- Mrs Sheryll Murray 100.0% attendance
- Mary Glindon 100.0% attendance
- Kirsty Blackman 100.0% attendance
- Cat Smith
- Derek Thomas 100.0% attendance
- Rosie Duffield 100.0% attendance
- Dave Doogan 100.0% attendance
- Steven Bonnar 100.0% attendance
- Ian Byrne 100.0% attendance
- Dr Neil Hudson 100.0% attendance
- Robbie Moore 100.0% attendance
- Selaine Saxby
- Juliet Campbell 100.0% attendance
- Jenny Riddell-Carpenter 100.0% attendance
- Andrew Pakes 100.0% attendance
- Tim Roca 100.0% attendance