National Farmers Union (Meetings)

Part of Question Time — scottish executive – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:30 pm on 5 October 2000.

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Photo of Ross Finnie Ross Finnie Liberal Democrat 2:30, 5 October 2000

I can assure Nora Radcliffe that, although we did not discuss the matter the last time I met the NFUS, it is an issue that we discuss regularly. If there is underreporting of incidents of which the Health and Safety Executive should be made aware, that is a cause for concern. The Executive and the NFUS agree that the practice of belly clipping is essential if we are to meet our standards on health and E coli. We are satisfied that, if the proper equipment is in place, that dangerous practice can be carried out with a degree of safety.