Somewhere in this discussion, the subject of Christmas Nativity crops up.
The EU Environment Sub-Committee discussed the fishing aspects of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement with fishing Minister Victoria Prentis and other Government officials.
The first panel involved representatives from the fishing regulators for Scotland and England: Marine Scotland, and the Marine Management Organisation. The second panel involves fishing Minister Victoria Prentis MP and supporting officials.
Meeting details
At 10.00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry Access to UK fisheries post-Brexit
Lisa McGuinness - Head at Marine Scotland Compliance
Phil Haslam Director of Operations at Marine Management Organisation
At 11.00am: Inquiry Access to UK fisheries post-Brexit
Victoria Prentis MP Conservative
Neil Hornby Director of Marine and Fisheries at Defra
Phil Haslam Director of Operations at Marine Management Organisation
Areas of discussion:
The Committee will ask the first panel about:
The preparedness of the marine regulators to monitor fishing activity and enforce the new rules in UK waters now that the UK is an independent coastal state
The Committee will ask the second panel about:
The outcome of the recent negotiations with the EU
What the outcome means for the fishing industry.