Horsemeat (Supermarket Products) Debate
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Glyn Davies
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Horsemeat (Supermarket Products)
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Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con)
As a result of this serious incident, several supermarkets in Britain have removed a lot of products from their shelves as a precaution. Does my hon. Friend agree that this demonstrates a responsible attitude on the part of British retailers in dealing with this serious issue?
Mr Heath
I think that the great majority of businesses in this country take an extraordinarily responsible attitude to their duties to the consumer. That is precisely the point I am trying to make. It makes it all the more important that where we find that abuse has taken place, we act urgently and effectively to prevent it from happening again.