Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 24 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 53 members in total.

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ILLEGAL MEAT

That this House believes that, as shown by recent high-profile cases in Amber Valley, Rotherham, Ceredigion and Tower Hamlets, criminals are reaping significant rewards from large-scale meat crimes and often going unpunished; is concerned that these criminals are undeterred because of the inadequate penalties currently available under the Food Safety Act and the difficulties associated with bringing successful prosecutions for conspiracy to defraud; and believes that, for these reasons, a new legal offence is required applying to those who introduce unfit meat into the human food chain and those who trade in it and that this offence should be associated with penalties which are sufficiently severe to deter callous criminals who are indifferent to human and animal health, the reputation of the farming industry and the bio-security of the United Kingdom.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

172 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Convictions Health hazards Meat Safety Retail trade

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk