MPs to examine food dyes
Press Review 11 May 2005
MPs on the environment, food and rural affairs committee are to investigate the contamination of food by cancer-causing chemicals.
MPs call for climate change minister
News Article 1 April 2005
A minister for climate change should be appointed to lead Britain's efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions, says a committee of MPs.
Food labelling must be mandatory, say MPs
News Article 30 March 2005
Food information should be the responsibility of a single government department, a committee of MPs has said.
Call for fishing cuts questioned
News Article 24 March 2005
A committee of MPs has rejected the key findings of an influential government strategy unit report on the fishing industry.
Animal welfare bill under fire
Press Review 9 December 2004
A cross-party committee of MPs has raised concerns about the government's plans to improve animal welfare protection.
Animal welfare law 'could ban fishing'
News Article 8 December 2004
A cross-party committee of MPs has raised a series of concerns about the government's plans to improve animal welfare protection.
MPs warn on water prices
News Article 1 December 2004
A committee of MPs has warned some pensioners could have to spend 11 per cent of their income on water.
MPs slam overseas dismantling of ships
Press Review 11 November 2004
MPs on the environment, food and rural affairs committee have claimed that Britain's ships are being dismantled under "wholly inadequate" conditions in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
British farmers 'face challenge not threat' from EU enlargement
News Article 22 October 2004
European Union enlargement is "a challenge not a threat" for British farmers, MPs have reported.
MPs cautious on GM prospects
News Article 8 July 2004
A committee of MPs has warned the government not to expect swift agreement on rules that would govern the commercial planting of GM crops.
Ministers under fire over farming reforms
Press Review 6 May 2004
The government has come under fire for pushing through farming reforms without first considering their impact.
Commons committees spend £1m on travel
Press Review 11 February 2004
Commons committee members spent more than £1 million on foreign travel last year, it has been revealed.
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MPs call for probe into organic claims
Press Review 25 January 2001
