Electrical apprentice Dylan Priestley shunned university in favour of learning a trade, as part of a new generation of highly-prized construction workers.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is embarking on a new inquiry, Food Security, in response to pressures facing food producers and rising food prices.
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is to examine the government’s progress rolling out its new farm payment system - the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) - which will replace payments made under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy.
The government has not demonstrated a strong understanding of the labour shortages facing the food and farming sector, the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee said today.
