Proceeding contribution from Baroness Shephard of Northwold (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 8 October 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue.

Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue

My Lords, the Minister mentioned his visit to Newmarket to talk to farmers from Norfolk and Suffolk who are of course affected by the restrictions imposed as a result of bluetongue. He will therefore be in no doubt at all about the unworkability of the present restrictions. Everybody understands what the Government have to do, but the fact is that there is no slaughtering capacity for the animals within East Anglia. Will the Minister this afternoon sketch out how he thinks plans for dealing with bluetongue might be developed, in altering the zones or whatever it might be? He has hinted that changes are being looked at. Is he in any position at all to enlarge on that?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 695 c51
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Bureaucracy Finance Exports Disease control Foot and mouth disease Government assistance Livestock Meat Marketing Transport Hill farming Beef East of England Livestock industry Institute for Animal Health Surrey Bluetongue disease National fallen stock collection and disposal scheme
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Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue

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