I commend the hon. Lady for securing the debate. Perhaps I can bring together two strands of her thinking. There will be public discontent if only a relatively few small players are investigated and prosecuted and become scapegoats for the industry. If larger players—whether they are meat processors, retailers or others—can be proved not to have used due diligence, or to have been negligent, ignorant or downright culpable, the size of the operation or its importance to the European market should not preclude investigation, including by Governments working together, if necessary.
Food Contamination
Proceeding contribution from
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 October 2013.
It occurred during Adjournment debate
and
Debates on select committee report on Food Contamination.
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