Part of Animal Health Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 6:45 pm on 4 December 2001.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6:45,
4 December 2001
While I understand that entering a farm to cull animals is an emotional issue, the provision deals with powers of entry for tests and samples. We are talking about having the power to enter, if necessary by force, when people refuse to co-operate with blood testing or the vaccination programme.
