Because, in the end, I have made a judgment about the likelihood that such a cull could be successfully delivered. It may be successful, and it may not. I say to the hon. Gentleman that his constituents would not thank me if I pursued a policy that ended up making the disease worse. That has weighed heavily on my mind in taking this decision.
Bovine TB
Proceeding contribution from
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 July 2008.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Bovine TB.
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