Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 January 2005. It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Monday, 24 January 2005.

Whitty, Lord

Question: Further to the Written Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr Ben Bradshaw, on 13 December 2004 (428 c113WA) on the video filmed at Burnside farm and in the light of the evidence of Mr Waugh about sheep which were brought to his farm, hidden from the Government Veterinarian and subsequently disposed of by burning, whether an investigation should be held into the possibility that foot and mouth disease was introduced by such sheep and not spread from the farm. [HL 633].

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