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Baroness Byford had given notice of her intention to move Amendment No. 320:
- After Clause 15, insert the following new clause—
The noble Baroness said: Perhaps at this stage I may recall our consistent concern that no independent inquiry has been held. However, as events have now overtaken the Bill, I shall not move the amendment.
[Amendment No. 320 not moved.]
House resumed: Bill reported with amendments.
"INDEPENDENT PUBLIC INQUIRY
(1) No provisions of this Act shall come into force prior to the publication of the findings of an independent public inquiry into the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Minister from taking emergency powers necessary in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, or any other specified disease, before the coming into force of this Act."
House adjourned at twenty-one minutes past ten o'clock.
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