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Brexit: plant and animal biosecurity

Inquiry by the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee, 13 March 2018 to 15 May 2019. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 25 April 2018: Dr Kezia Barker, Lecturer in Geography, Birkbeck, University of London; Dr Robert Black, Consultant in Biosecurity Law and Drafting, Natural Resources Institute; Dr Emily Lydgate, Lecturer in Environmental Law, University of Sussex
  • 2 May 2018: Dr Simon Doherty, Junior Vice-President, British Veterinary Association; Matt Elliot, Conservation Adviser, the Woodland Trust; Dr Paul Walton, Head of Habitats and Species, RSPB Scotland.
  • 9 May 2018: Professor Nicola Spence, Chief Plant Health Officer, Defra; Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer; Dr Niall Moore, Chief Non-Native Species Officer; Professor Guy Poppy, Chief Scientist, Food Standards Agency.
  • 16 May 2018: Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Defra; Simon Hall, Director for EU Exit and Trade at the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Defra.