Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
A number of newly-elected MPs have enrolled on the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU’s) new Food and Farming Fewllowship scheme.
The scheme, which is being sponsored by ABP UK, Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), Arla Foods, Barfoots, British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) and Fareshare, seeks to champion British food and farming.
NFU said the scheme will showcase the industry and enable participating MPs to see firsthand how sustainable and affordable food gets from field to fork.
The year-long itinerary will cover different farming sectors and concludes with a graduation dinner in Westminster where each MP will be recognised for their work in building up an understanding and knowledge of the UK food and farming industry.
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: “The NFU engages with all political parties to ensure they understand the importance of boosting home-grown food production as well as the work farmers and growers carry out caring for the environment, providing a home for nature and finding solutions to the challenges of climate change.
“Our Food and Farming Fellowship Scheme is an extension of that campaigning work and has been designed to create a new group of champion MPs who will speak up in their constituencies but also in Westminster on some of the big issues impacting an industry which forms the backbone of the UK’s largest manufacturing sector – food and drink – contributing more than £146 billion to the economy.
“Along with all our sponsor partners, we will provide those MPs with the tools, knowledge and understanding they need to be able to highlight the critical role of food security in delivering national security and the growth and investment required for the future of British farming, so our farmers and growers can continue producing safe, sustainable and affordable homegrown food alongside caring for the environment.”
MPs who have signed up to the NFU Food and Farming Fellowship scheme are:
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The scheme, which is being sponsored by ABP UK, Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), Arla Foods, Barfoots, British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) and Fareshare, seeks to champion British food and farming.
NFU said the scheme will showcase the industry and enable participating MPs to see firsthand how sustainable and affordable food gets from field to fork.
The year-long itinerary will cover different farming sectors and concludes with a graduation dinner in Westminster where each MP will be recognised for their work in building up an understanding and knowledge of the UK food and farming industry.
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: “The NFU engages with all political parties to ensure they understand the importance of boosting home-grown food production as well as the work farmers and growers carry out caring for the environment, providing a home for nature and finding solutions to the challenges of climate change.
“Our Food and Farming Fellowship Scheme is an extension of that campaigning work and has been designed to create a new group of champion MPs who will speak up in their constituencies but also in Westminster on some of the big issues impacting an industry which forms the backbone of the UK’s largest manufacturing sector – food and drink – contributing more than £146 billion to the economy.
“Along with all our sponsor partners, we will provide those MPs with the tools, knowledge and understanding they need to be able to highlight the critical role of food security in delivering national security and the growth and investment required for the future of British farming, so our farmers and growers can continue producing safe, sustainable and affordable homegrown food alongside caring for the environment.”
MPs who have signed up to the NFU Food and Farming Fellowship scheme are:
| Name | Constituency | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smith | South West Devon | Conservatives |
| Sarah Russell | Congleton | Labour |
| Bradley Thomas | Bromsgrove | Conservatives |
| Rachel Taylor | North Warwickshire & Bedworth | Labour |
| Catherine Fookes | Monmouthshire | Labour |
| Michelle Welsh | Sherwood Forest | Labour |
| James Naish | Rushcliffe | Labour |
| Sam Carling | North West Cambridgeshire | Labour |
| Mike Reader | Northampton South | Labour |
| Olivia Bailey | Reading West & Mid Berkshire | Labour |
| Andrew Pakes | Peterborough | Labour |
| Jo White | Bassetlaw | Labour |
| Josh Newbery | Cannock Chase | Labour |
| Julie Minns | Carlisle & North Cumbria | Labour |
| Dr Roz Savage | South Cotswolds | Liberal Democrats |
| Lee Dillon | Newbery | Liberal Democrats |
| Sarah Dyke | Glastonbury & Somerton | Liberal Democrats |
| Callum Anderson | Buckingham & Bletchley | Labour |
| Maya Ellis | Ribble Valley | Labour |
| Steve Witherden | Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr | Labour |
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