Calais: Border Management

Debate between Lord Bates and Baroness Masham of Ilton

Wednesday 24th June 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bates]

I tried to give one; I accept that it might not have been adequate. I was simply making the point that we would prefer the boat people to be recorded and registered in Italy, as is specified under the Dublin regulations.

[Baroness Masham of Ilton (CB)]

My Lords, is there not a risk of contamination of vegetables and food coming into this country when lorries are held up and contaminated with people?

[Lord Bates]

That is a fair point. My noble friend Lord Taylor, the Chief Whip, has mentioned that a lot of that food goes to waste, which is an unfortunate and sad by-product of the industrial action which took place.