UK government accused of foot and mouth disease ‘cover-up’
13/08/2001
The announcement immediately drew fierce criticism from both farming leaders and the political opposition who accused the government of a cover-up.
The inquiries will be on the lessons to be learned from the outbreak and future handling of a major epidemic in livestock: a scientific review; and a commission on the future of farming and food. Each of the inquiries will be headed by government-appointed chairman who will report their findings only. Except for some public sessions in those parts of the country badly hit by the disease, none of the evidence will be made public.
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