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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Adley (Conservative), on Tuesday, 15 May 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 11 members in total.

BSE in Humans

That this House condemns the relentless attack on British farmers and food-producers by professors who display symptoms akin to BSE; and calls on the Department of Health to investigate the mental state of Professor Lacey who, having helped to destroy the egg industry, is now turning his attention to beef.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

BSE in Humans (989A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jeremy Corbyn (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 15 May 1990. It has been signed by 21 members in total.
Leave out from 'on' to end and add 'Professor Lacey and others who have done much to expose the dangers to humans of intensive farming methods; calls on the Department of Health to fully investigate the dangers of BSE on humans and for the functions of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to be divided into a Ministry of Food and Ministry of Agriculture to enable the inordinate power of the agri-business farmers to be reduced.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
989 
989A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
BSE Lacey, Richard
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk