Environment Secretary on the record: EU access to UK waters

At 10.00am Wednesday 4th March 2020, Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster.

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  • At 10.00am Wednesday 4th March 2020, Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster.
  • The Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
    The EU and UK are aiming to negotiate what access EU fleets will have to UK fishing waters by 1 July this year.
  • The negotiations are a key part of the wider Brexit Deal, as the EU may want a trade deal subject to keeping fishing access the same as it is now.
  • The Secretary of State, who has previously given evidence to the Committee for its Brexit: Fisheries report, will represent the Government as the Committee explores important negotiating factors including:
    Whether the UK will apply new working conditions, such as remote electronic monitoring, to EU fleets
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