That was one factor that I was bound to take into account in reaching my decision, because there are strong views on all sides and public opinion can have an impact on the practicality of a cull. It was entirely legitimate for that to be one of the factors that I weighed up in my mind, but above all the decision has been taken as a result of the science.
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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