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Bovine Tuberculosis

Department of Health: Arm’s-length Bodies

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Welfare Reform
Tuesday 16th November 2010

(14 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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They are different skill sets, but I am not aware that Parliament has visited these issues, let alone revisited them. As I said, we will have the opportunity to do that, but the proposals we have outlined will ensure that the teams that are currently involved in inspection activities will be kept together. I see no reason why they should not be.

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My Lords, perhaps I may ask the noble Earl about the Health Protection Agency. What advantages does he expect to come out of moving the HPA into the Department of Health?

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