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Wetherspoon, Diageo and Nestle questioned on impact of Brexit

8 December 2017

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee hears from the processed food and drink industry on the implications of Brexit.

Scenarios relating to future customs and trading arrangements

Witnesses include Tim Martin of JD Wetherspoon and representatives from Diageo and Nestle.

The Committee will be publishing written evidence submissions on Tuesday.

The oral evidence session is the latest in the inquiry which is considering how different scenarios relating to future customs and trading arrangements might affect the industries in the UK and consider what the Government should be seeking to achieve in negotiations.

Witnesses

Wednesday 13 December 2017, Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster

At 10.00am

  • Kate Nicholls, CEO, Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
  • Ian Wright, DG, Food and Drink Federation
  • Andrew Kuyk, DG, Provision Trade Federation 

At 10.45am

  • Ian Rayson, Corporate Communications Director, Nestle UK & Ireland
  • Tim Martin, Chairman/Founder, JD Wetherspoon plc
  • Dan Mobley, Corporate Relations Director, Diageo plc

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