World Antibiotics Awareness Week — [Philip Davies in the Chair]

Part of Backbench Business – in Westminster Hall at 1:30 pm on 16 November 2017.

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Photo of David Drew David Drew Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1:30, 16 November 2017

I share the hon. Gentleman’s concern about the problems with antibiotics, which we see with farm animals. However, there is also now a problem over supply, due to the increased concentration of the pharmaceutical industry—there are new mergers coming along as we talk. Does he think that that is worthy of proper investigation? Those companies can turn the supply on, but they can also turn it off, which can also be life threatening?