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Food Fraud

Proceeding contribution from David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party) in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 September 2014. It occurred during Backbench debate on Food Fraud.

I congratulate the hon. Lady on her work on the Committee. I declare an interest in the agri-food sector. Does she agree that, even though it is a good thing to put in all the necessary strategies and traceability mechanisms, if we are going to root out fraud in the food sector—and in any other industry—we need proper deterrents? The perpetrators need to know that they will do time for this. No matter how big a company is, or the reputation that it has had in the past, penalties need to be put in place so that it cannot perpetrate such fraud again. Some people are making millions of pounds out of this.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
585 c708 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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