My hon. Friend brings me to the very last paragraph of my speech. In the Republic of Ireland, from 2008 to 2013, there has been a 50% reduction in the number of reactors—from 29,900 down to 15,612. For the first time ever, the Government of the Republic of Ireland think that they may well be able to reach TB-free status, which is what we should be aiming for in this country. What we want to see is healthy cattle and healthy badgers.
Badger Cull
Proceeding contribution from
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 March 2014.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Badger Cull.
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