All 1 Debates between David Heath and Marcus Jones

Thu 14th Feb 2013
Horsemeat
Commons Chamber
(Urgent Question)

Horsemeat

Debate between David Heath and Marcus Jones
Thursday 14th February 2013

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Heath Portrait Mr Heath
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Ministers cannot give assurances on what the police and investigatory authorities will do. It is certainly my wish that wherever there is evidence of criminal activity, it is put before the courts and the people responsible are prosecuted and face the full force of the law.

Marcus Jones Portrait Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that for the Labour party to criticise the testing regime that we inherited from it is pure, naked opportunism?

David Heath Portrait Mr Heath
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There is an awful lot of opportunism around at the moment.