JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BSE

Early day motion 413, tabled 6 November 1997 by Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 38 members.

That this House welcomes the confirmation of the President of the Council that the Government is actively considering the case for a judicial inquiry into the decade of mishandling of BSE; and urges its early establishment to reassure both farmers and consumers that objective lessons have been learnt from this catalogue of disasters.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 34, Labour 3, Scottish National Party 1.