Lords debate Committee’s report on Brexit and food prices

EU Committee’s report Brexit: food prices and availability debated on Thursday 4 April

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-energy-environment-subcommittee/news-parliament-2017/lords-debate-committee-report/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-energy-environment-subcommittee/news-parliament-2017/lords-debate-committee-report/
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Monday, April 1, 2019
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International trade, Contents, World, Robin Teverson, Baron Teverson, Brexit, Commercial policy, Customs duties, Food security, European Union, Non-tariff barriers to trade, Tariff, Brexit negotiations
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  • On Thursday 4 April, the House of Lords debates the EU Committees report Brexit: food prices and availability.
  • In February 2018, the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee took evidence from groups representing the farming, food processing and retail sectors and consumers, and from academic experts, on what Brexit might mean for the price and availability of food in the UK.
  • The report of their inquiry, published in May 2018, concluded that a combination of tariffs and non-tariff barriers (such as additional paperwork and checks at borders) could lead to increased costs and significant disruption to the UKs food supply chain.
  • The Sub-Committee's Chairman, Lord Teverson , will open the debate on the report.
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