§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the Government intends to make an announcement on their current review of badger culling.
§ Mr. SoamesWe are reviewing the current badger control arrangements in the light of the development of a test for TB in live badgers. We will be discussing this with the consultative panel on badgers and bovine tuberculosis which will be meeting on 18 November. We will need to consider carefully the views of the panel before making an announcement.