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Debate between Owen Paterson and Alan Reid
Thursday 25th October 2012

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Owen Paterson Portrait Mr Paterson
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I have every intention that the culls will go ahead.

Alan Reid Portrait Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute) (LD)
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Will my right hon. Friend explain why circumstances next year will be different from those this year, enabling the culls to go ahead and reduce the incidence of bovine TB and not spread it?

Owen Paterson Portrait Mr Paterson
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I explained at some length in my statement the other day, in which I spoke for, I think, 90 minutes, that certain circumstances led to the NFU’s decision to request that we postpone. There will be time to prepare. There will be no hitches next year: we will deliver this policy.

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