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Horticulture enquiry hears from TIAH Chief Executive

TIAH Chief Executive Janet Swadling OBE was invited to give evidence to the House of Lords Horticulture Sector Committee as part of its enquiry into the future of the sector.

The House of Lords Horticulture Sector Committee met to discuss the future of farming and growing in England.

03/04/23

Janet responded to questions from Committee members on various topics, including the challenges of recruiting and retaining staff, the upskilling needed for the sector to optimise the benefits of new technology, and how the education system prepares young people to take up horticultural careers.

Janet gave evidence alongside John Shropshire, Chair of the Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain. The session can be viewed online.

The Committee’s enquiry aims to consider the challenges, opportunities, and risks faced by the horticultural sector. In addition, it will explore how policy can support the sector in meeting the Government’s ambitions for levelling up and post-Brexit trade policy.

The deadline for written evidence to the enquiry, to which any interested organisations and individuals may respond, is 10 April 2023.