§ Lord Inglewoodasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they support the European Parliament holding a committee of inquiry into the outbreak of foot and mouth disease across Europe in 2001; and, if so, why. [HL1980]
§ Lord WhittyIt is for the European Parliament to take its own decisions on whether it wishes to set up a committee to inquire into the foot and mouth disease outbreak. We understand that this will be a temporary committee rather than a committee of inquiry, but the Parliament has yet to take a final decision.