Bovine Tuberculosis Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Baroness Parminter

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Bovine Tuberculosis

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Procedure of the House
Tuesday 20th December 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Parminter Portrait Baroness Parminter
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My Lords—

Lord Strathclyde Portrait Lord Strathclyde
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My Lords, we have time. Perhaps we may hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu.

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Baroness Parminter Portrait Baroness Parminter
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My Lords, the estimated costs for policing this eradication programme have risen from £200,000 to £2 million per cull area. What share of those costs will Defra meet with the Home Office and what budget lines will be cut in order to take forward this programme, which may well do more harm than good?

Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait Lord Taylor of Holbeach
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I would not agree with my noble friend’s last comments; I think she is misjudging the situation. I think this is a programme that we have to carry forward. Clearly, we have to allow for policing and Defra has agreed to meet half the costs.

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