The right hon. Gentleman is an honourable and decent man and comes to the problem with fresh hands as a new Secretary of State. Hypothetically, if he had been Secretary of State presiding over such matters for the past five years, would he have resigned?
Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Blencathra
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 October 2007.
It occurred during Opposition day on Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue.
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