Bovine TB and Badger Control Debate
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
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Bovine TB and Badger Control
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Excerpts(11 years, 6 months ago)
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Mr Paterson
I am happy to reassure my hon. Friend that the number is tiny. I strongly commend, once again, the skill and tact of the police forces, which have maintained law and order in a dignified manner, under difficult conditions.
Ms Margaret Ritchie (South Down) (SDLP)
As the Secretary of State knows, I represent a rural constituency in Northern Ireland. What discussions did he have with Ministers in the devolved Administrations yesterday in the margins of the EU Council of Ministers on agriculture matters? Will he confirm what tools are at the Government’s disposal to ensure that our farming industry is protected?
Mr Paterson
I am sorry to inform the hon. Lady that I did not get to Luxembourg yesterday because my flight was cancelled.