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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative). It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 9 June 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Illegal Meat Imports

Question
What assessment she has made of the threat to biosecurity from illegal meat imports.
Answer

It is impossible to eliminate completely the risk from illegal imports, but a number of measures that the Government have taken to improve prevention, detection and domestic biosecurity have, we believe, reduced the risk.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
434 c1380 
2607 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disease control Import controls Imports Meat X-rays Smuggling
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk