Bovine Tuberculosis

Baroness Parminter Excerpts
Tuesday 26th November 2013

(10 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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That is a lesson to us all, my Lords.

Baroness Parminter Portrait Baroness Parminter (LD)
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My Lords, the Minister said that there is an ongoing debate about the role of artificial insemination, and therefore it could merit further research. I suggest that the Government could use the money they are putting aside to research the gassing of badgers, which was deemed inhumane by a Member of this House’s committee in the 1980s.

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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I can confirm to my noble friend that we are indeed continuing research into AI.