Agriculture: Farm Animal Disease Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Agriculture: Farm Animal Disease

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Climate Change
Tuesday 6th July 2010

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Soulsby, has been trying to get in.

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My Lords, I ask the Minister for his assurance that, despite any reduction in funding that may apply to agriculture and animal and plant health, the surveillance systems in this country are safeguarded, particularly with regard to exotic diseases. As has been mentioned by my noble friend Lord Plumb, their introduction can be devastating. It is very important that our surveillance systems are kept in place to safeguard against any incursion from overseas.

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