Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 24 July 2018 to Questions 166203 and 166207, when he plans to publish the terms of reference, chair, membership and timetable for the comprehensive review of the services provided by the Defra group.

The comprehensive review to which my answers of Questions 166203 and 166207 on 24 July refer, relates to ongoing work underway across Defra to ensure robust plans are in place for the delivery of our preparations for leaving the EU. This is supported by internal work to review the role of Defra and the resources and mechanisms required to deliver on our objectives, following our withdrawal from the EU.