Bovine TB and Badger Control Debate
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Bill Esterson
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(12 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Paterson
I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. I did not want to get into a party political argument, but the Labour party’s record in office is shameful. The disease has gone on and on, but after the trials, the Labour Government stopped dead. We are following the logical conclusion of what they set in place. They stopped; we are going on. We are determined that this is the right thing to do.
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab)
How much compensation will be paid to police forces, as the Secretary of State has just announced?
Mr Paterson
It will be the marginal costs. We will have to discuss that with the relevant forces and come up with a number.