HL Deb 20 December 2001 vol 630 c89WA
Lord Inglewood

asked 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 Whitty

It 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.