Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I merely add to the arguments that we did not hear earlier from the Secretary of State. There is one enormous difference between the 2001 outbreak and the outbreak today that the Secretary of State did not point out. The outbreak today was ultimately caused by a facility that was inspected and regulated and licensed by his Department. There is therefore a clear responsibility that must cover Scotland and Wales as well as England.