Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 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 precautions badger field trials testers are taking to avoid being followed on to test sites.

Answer: Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what precautions badger field trials testers are taking to avoid being followed on to test sites. [73359] Mr. Morley: All field staff receive instruction on procedures designed to reduce the personal risk associated with carrying out work on the badger culling field trial. This covers the risk of being followed by field trial protestors to field locations, to the office or to their homes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 73359; 390 c290W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Animal welfare Demonstrations Badgers Disease control Protest Staff Security Testing Bovine tuberculosis
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk