"Currently, no Scottish hospital offers 24/7 emergency thrombectomy. For example, there is no night-time provision of mechanical thrombectomy, and in Glasgow emergency thrombectomy is available only Monday to Friday. There are severe gaps in the system. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is just not good enough?..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
It is time to catch up with countries with lower rates of bovine TB and to focus on similar biosecurity measures rather than cruel culls that kill hundreds of thousands of badgers as well as hundreds of thousands of cows. We know from …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I note the hon. Gentleman’s comments. I still disagree with what the hon. Lady said.
Bovine TB in cattle can be controlled by cattle measures alone, as predicted by the independent scientific group in 2007. Many are of the view that badgers are not the primary cause of the spread …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
That this House has considered e-petition 700317 relating to Bovine Tuberculosis control and badger culling.
It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. The petition is titled “End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control” and was created by …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention but I have to say that I disagree. The evidence is there for the badger cull to end immediately...." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I thank all Members and the Minister for their contributions to what has been an interesting debate on a very important issue. We have heard about the importance of biosecurity, testing regimes and finding an effective vaccine, about the effect on farmers financially and emotionally, and about differing scientific views. …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I agree what my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Maureen Burke) said, and I will go on to say more about that.
Most people will not have heard of hatch and dispatch, which is a process of culling male chicks a few hours after they are born …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I fully agree with what the hon. Member said and I think that is a good example to follow.
Two major hatcheries dominate the UK’s laying-hen sector. If we were able to introduce in-ovo sexing technology in just two hatcheries, we would be able to eradicate the vast majority of …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I declare an interest: earlier this week, I hosted the “Ban Hatch and Dispatch” event in Parliament with the Vegetarian Society, as well as hosting a drop-in event the previous week. It was important to hear presentations from industry experts about the innovative and effective in-ovo testing laboratories in Europe, …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech