Defra officials up first in hort inquiry
The House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee will begin taking evidence from Defra civil servants for its new inquiry on Thursday 9 March.
The committee will hear from Gill Laishley, deputy director of farming and primary processing; Tim Mordan, deputy director, Agri-Food Chain Directorate; and Tessa Jones, director, Agri-Food Chain

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