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Dog Meat (South Korea)

Proceeding contribution from Kerry McCarthy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 September 2016. It occurred during e-petition debate on Dog Meat (South Korea).

On that particular point, it is particularly disappointing that, as I understand it, the local council opposed the setting up of the beagle farm for toxicity tests on dogs; the former Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the right hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Sir Eric Pickles), also rejected it; and it was only when there was a change of incumbent in that post that it was allowed. It is really disappointing that it has been allowed. The two leading lights of the campaign against it are Stanley Johnson and Professor Michael Balls—both of whom have sons who have been Members of this place. They are formidable campaigners on this, and I hope that we can eventually overturn it.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
614 c268WH 
Session
2016-17
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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