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Division Votes
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 284 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 286
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 84
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Online Harm: Child Protection - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 272 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 279
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 8 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 8
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 9
24 Feb 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting) - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 9
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 10 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 163
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 173
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 106
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 182
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 177
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 109
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 171
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Tim Roca voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 181

Speeches
Tim Roca speeches from: Business of the House Tim Roca contributed 1 speech (100 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House
Tim Roca speeches from: Gibraltar Treaty Tim Roca contributed 1 speech (157 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Tim Roca speeches from: Student Loan Repayment Plans Tim Roca contributed 1 speech (272 words) Wednesday 25th February 2026 - Westminster Hall Department for Education

Written Answers
Israel and Occupied Territories: Human Rights Asked by: Tim Roca (Labour - Macclesfield) Monday 9th March 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the United Kingdom is taking to support the investigation and accountability of violations of human rights by all duty-bearers in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 October 2025 to Question 98016.
RFA Argus Asked by: Tim Roca (Labour - Macclesfield) Wednesday 4th March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what costs were incurred during the most recent refurbishment, upgrade and replacement work on RFA Argus at A&P Falmouth in the last calendar year. Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) Refurbishments, upgrade and replacement work on RFA Argus at A&P Falmouth in the last calendar year, 2025, total approximately £6.579 million.
Electricity Interconnectors Asked by: Tim Roca (Labour - Macclesfield) Wednesday 4th March 2026 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what energy security assessment has been made of electricity supplied to the UK via international interconnectors. Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Capacity Market is our main tool for ensuring security of electricity supply and has already successfully secured the electricity capacity GB consumers need out to 2028/29. Interconnectors are part of the capacity mix that it secures. Like all technologies that participate in the Capacity Market, they are de-rated to reflect their expected contribution to security of electricity supply under periods of system stress. In the case of interconnectors, de-rating is based on consideration of expected flows and technical availability.

Written Answers

Israel and Occupied Territories: Human Rights
Asked by: Tim Roca (Labour - Macclesfield)
Monday 9th March 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the United Kingdom is taking to support the investigation and accountability of violations of human rights by all duty-bearers in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 October 2025 to Question 98016.

RFA Argus
Asked by: Tim Roca (Labour - Macclesfield)
Wednesday 4th March 2026

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what costs were incurred during the most recent refurbishment, upgrade and replacement work on RFA Argus at A&P Falmouth in the last calendar year.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

Refurbishments, upgrade and replacement work on RFA Argus at A&P Falmouth in the last calendar year, 2025, total approximately £6.579 million.

Electricity Interconnectors
Asked by: Tim Roca (Labour - Macclesfield)
Wednesday 4th March 2026

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what energy security assessment has been made of electricity supplied to the UK via international interconnectors.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Capacity Market is our main tool for ensuring security of electricity supply and has already successfully secured the electricity capacity GB consumers need out to 2028/29. Interconnectors are part of the capacity mix that it secures. Like all technologies that participate in the Capacity Market, they are de-rated to reflect their expected contribution to security of electricity supply under periods of system stress. In the case of interconnectors, de-rating is based on consideration of expected flows and technical availability.

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26 Feb 2026, 11:21 a.m. - House of Commons " South Devon Tim Roca. Thank you, >> South Devon Tim Roca. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. May I ask the leader to join me in congratulating Dan " Tim Roca MP (Macclesfield, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
26 Feb 2026, 12:04 p.m. - House of Commons " Tim Roca. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. >> Can I put on record? I'm the chair of the all party parliamentary group on Spain. >> Can I. >> Congratulate the government on " Tim Roca MP (Macclesfield, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Proposed New Town in Adlington, Cheshire 0 speeches (None words) Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Petitions Mentions: 1: None —[Presented by Tim Roca, Official Report, 17 December 2025; Vol. 777, c. 1029.] - Link to Speech
Student Loan Repayment Plans 103 speeches (13,850 words) Wednesday 25th February 2026 - Westminster Hall Department for Education Mentions: 1: Kevin Bonavia (Lab - Stevenage) Member for Macclesfield (Tim Roca) said, thinking about a balance between the taxpayer and the graduate - Link to Speech

Department Publications - News and Communications
Thursday 5th March 2026 Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels Document: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels (webpage) Found: North West Ian Byrne Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery SK11 8UD Cheshire East North West Tim Roca

Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Mar. 05 2026 Great British Energy Source Page: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels Document: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels (webpage) News and Communications Found: North West Ian Byrne Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery SK11 8UD Cheshire East North West Tim Roca

Tim Roca - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 9:30 a.m. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies At 10:00am: Oral evidence Paul Kissack - Permanent Secretary at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Hill - Director General for Strategy and Water at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Iain King - Chief Financial Officer at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Emma Bourne - Director General for EU Reset and Trade at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 10th March 2026 9:30 a.m. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies At 10:00am: Oral evidence Dr Tony Juniper CBE - Chair at Natural England Marian Spain - Chief Executive at Natural England View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 17th March 2026 11 a.m. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 24th March 2026 9:30 a.m. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy At 10:00am: Oral evidence Mary Creagh MP - Minister for Nature at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sally Randall - Director General for Environment at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Reverend James A Cruddas OBE MCMI FRSA - Deputy Director Waste and Recycling at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Hafren Dyfrdwy regarding debt collection practices, dated 29 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Anglian Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 19 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Northumbrian Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 23 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Severn Trent regarding debt collection practices, dated 29 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from South West Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 22 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Southern Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 26 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Southern Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 6 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Welsh Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 9 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from United Utilities regarding debt collection practices, dated 5 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Yorkshire Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 5 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Thames Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 23 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Wessex Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 18 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - HERU Technologies PWC0052 - Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee FOF0016 - The future of farming The future of farming - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Ann Skinner FOF0015 - The future of farming The future of farming - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Nathaniel Burrowes RWS0048 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Independent Age RWS0047 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - The Seasonal Worker Interest Group FFS0033 - Fairness in the food supply chain Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Hop to Save Rabbits APH0270 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Hop to Save Rabbits APH0269 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations relating to skilled workers visas, dated 20 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from National Sheep Association relating to seasonal workers visas, dated 20 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Scottish Fishermen's Federation relating to skilled workers visas, dated 20 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from British Wool relating to seasonal workers visas, dated 15 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Crown Estate following the evidence session on Fisheries and the Marine Environment on 28 January, dated 23 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the National Pig Association relating to skilled workers visas, dated 23 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Seafish following the evidence session on Fisheries and the Marine Environment on 28 January, dated 23 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs relating to her appearance before the Committee, dated 16 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Marine Management Organisation following the evidence session on Fisheries and the Marine Environment on 28 January, dated 25 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence received from Marcus Rink, Chief Inspector of drinking water, Drinking Water Inspectorate in relation to his appearance in front of the Committee on 6 January , dated 13 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Defra regarding Sevington Non-Attendance Data Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026 Written Evidence - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs APH0271 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Written Evidence - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee RWS0049 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Oral Evidence - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Work of the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 10th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, following the fisheries evidence session on 28 January, dated 2 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 10th March 2026 Written Evidence - Helen Clay-Chapman RWS0046 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 10th March 2026 Oral Evidence - Natural England, and Natural England Work of the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animal Welfare, regarding SPS update, dated 9 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Paul Kissack, Permanent Secretary, Defra, re update on Defra's engagement on Home Office visa concession for sheep shearers, dated 10 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Dogs Trust regarding changes to the Companion Club, date 12 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Climate Vision Regarding the Debate: “Extreme Climate and Weather Events: National Resilience”, dated 11 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Ashford Port Health Authority relating to non-attendance of commercial consignments at Sevington BCP, dated 17 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to the Secretary of State relating to the implications of the conflict in Iran on food security and rural communities, dated 17 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Ann Skinner FOF0017 - The future of farming The future of farming - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 20th March 2026 Report - 6th Report - Erosion of trust: the impact of coastal erosion on communities Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Oral Evidence - SRUC Veterinary School, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Harper and Keele Veterinary School, and British Veterinary Association Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Consumer Council for Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 18 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Secretary of State, Defra, to the Chair regarding the Land Use Framework for England, dated 18 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Marsha De Cordova MP in her capacity as Leader and Co-Chair of the UK Delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly on the Seventh Plenary Session, dated 20 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Citizens Advice regarding water bailiffs, dated 6 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Animal Sentience Committee regarding their two new reports on the restrictions of lead in ammunition and the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022, dated 13 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to the Permanent Secretary, Defra, following the evidence session on 3 March, dated 24 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2024-26 (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee) as at 13 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
18 Mar 2026 Land use and nature Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The UK Government has set numerous goals related to habitat restoration under the Environmental Improvement Plan, much of which of hoped to be achieved through the Government’s Environmental Land Management Schemes. The Government has also set several ambitious targets through its housebuilding programme and plans for net zero energy generation. All of these priorities have implications for the use of land. Given that agriculture represents around 70% of England’s land use, it is farmers and growers that are most likely to be impacted by these priorities. Changes to land use will offer opportunities but also present risks, particularly given the pressures that the agricultural sector is already under. Access to nature is also important, with some areas and communities lacking access to quality green and blue spaces which are vital for physical and mental health. However, public access can also present challenges to landowners and the environment. This long-term thematic inquiry will consider these trade-offs and how the Government and other public bodies manage them. It will consider how the Government is looking to restore habitats and make progress towards international commitments to protect 30% of land by 2030. The Committee will call for evidence on a regular basis and produce iterative and focused reports throughout the inquiry. Topics for scrutiny may include, but are not limited to:  Restoration of different habitats, such as heathland, wetlands and forest Protected sites National parks and landscapes The design and implementation of the Land Use Framework Rights of way Urban green spaces Land use in the agricultural sector If you have information or evidence which may be of interest to the Committee, please contact: efracom@parliament.uk

Select Committee Inquiry

18 Mar 2026
Land use and nature
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The UK Government has set numerous goals related to habitat restoration under the Environmental Improvement Plan, much of which of hoped to be achieved through the Government’s Environmental Land Management Schemes. The Government has also set several ambitious targets through its housebuilding programme and plans for net zero energy generation.

All of these priorities have implications for the use of land. Given that agriculture represents around 70% of England’s land use, it is farmers and growers that are most likely to be impacted by these priorities. Changes to land use will offer opportunities but also present risks, particularly given the pressures that the agricultural sector is already under.

Access to nature is also important, with some areas and communities lacking access to quality green and blue spaces which are vital for physical and mental health. However, public access can also present challenges to landowners and the environment.

This long-term thematic inquiry will consider these trade-offs and how the Government and other public bodies manage them. It will consider how the Government is looking to restore habitats and make progress towards international commitments to protect 30% of land by 2030. The Committee will call for evidence on a regular basis and produce iterative and focused reports throughout the inquiry.

Topics for scrutiny may include, but are not limited to: 

Restoration of different habitats, such as heathland, wetlands and forest

Protected sites

National parks and landscapes

The design and implementation of the Land Use Framework

Rights of way

Urban green spaces

Land use in the agricultural sector

If you have information or evidence which may be of interest to the Committee, please contact: efracom@parliament.uk