The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that this needs resolving fast. I do not think any greater unity of intent could be seen than in my conversations today. Minister Le Foll from France was emphatic: the moment I suggested the meeting, he was determined to come along. We are quite clear that we all have an alliance of interest in resolving this issue as fast as possible. The hon. Gentleman is right that this issue could damage confidence, but I stress again that this is a case of fraud and mis-labelling: it is not a problem with food safety.
Horsemeat (Food Fraud)
Proceeding contribution from
Owen Paterson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 February 2013.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Horsemeat (Food Fraud).
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