I agree with much of what the hon. Gentleman has said, but surely the issue is about criminality, which is international. If a criminal changes the label, it does not matter whether the meat is British or comes from abroad; consumers will not have confidence.
Horsemeat
Proceeding contribution from
Pat Glass
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 February 2013.
It occurred during Opposition day on Horsemeat.
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