Michael Gove MP is due to appear before a Parliamentary Committee this morning in a live evidence session as part of an inquiry into whether the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is ready for Brexit.
In its latest evidence session, MPs on the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will be hearing from all of the Defra Ministers about their preparations for Brexit, particularly if the UK exits the EU without a deal.
Likely topics for discussion include trade, the food supply chain, animal welfare and Defra’s legislative programme.
Witnesses who are due to appear from 09.30am include:
- Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment
- Lord Gardiner, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity
- Rt Hon Robert Goodwill MP, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- David Rutley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Food and Animal Welfare, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will start givine evidence from 10.30am.
Click here to watch the live evidence session from 9.30 onwards.
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