HL Deb 04 December 2001 vol 629 c131WA
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When the inquiry into the lessons to be learnt from the foot and mouth disease outbreak of 2001, chaired by Dr Iain Anderson, will report its findings; and [HL1540]

When the scientific review by the Royal Society into questions relating to the tranmission, prevention and control of epidemic outbreaks of infectious disease in livestock, chaired by Sir Brian Follett FRS, will report its findings. [HL1541]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Enviroment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

The Royal Society Inquiry into Infectious Diseases in Livestock has been asked to make recommendations by summer 2002. Dr Iain Anderson's Lessons Learned Inquiry has been asked to make recommendations six months after it has officially started.