Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 8:19 pm on 6 July 1992.

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Photo of Mr Jerry Wiggin Mr Jerry Wiggin , Weston-Super-Mare 8:19, 6 July 1992

As the hon. Gentleman has clearly studied the Select Committee report, will he acknowledge that we considered slaughtering whole herds to find clinical symptoms and that scientific advice and all the evidence concluded unanimously that, even if that information could be gathered, it would be perfectly useless in trying to reduce the incidence of this disastrous disease? If the hon. Gentleman knows of any merits in such a test, perhaps he can explain more fully what they may be.