Questioning goes to the heart of the provisions in the Bill on audit and the principles at the heart of sustainability and environmental management.

EAC ‘The Environmental Audit Committee examines the proposed Office for Environmental Protection, the environmental principles, Environmental Improvement Plans, collaboration with the devolved administrations and no-deal preparations.

Witnesses   Wednesday 20 March 2019, Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Rt Hon Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dr Thérèse Coffey, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Defra

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