Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 19 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 November 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 25 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the foot-and-mouth contingency planning exercises in (a) Preston, (b) Carlisle, (c) Taunton and (d) Leeds in November.

Answer: Andrew George:: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the foot and mouth contingency planning exercises in (a) Preston, (b) Carlisle, (c) Taunton and (d) Leeds in November. [82421] Mr. Morley: These exercises are a part of the ongoing process of maintaining the readiness of the Department to deal with an outbreak of disease. Feedback from exercises and from investigations of suspected cases of disease is used to inform the further development of instructions and contingency plans. The lessons learned will be used as a foundation for future exercises.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 82421; 395 c50W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Disease control Foot and mouth disease Emergencies Leeds Planning Preston Taunton Carlisle
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