§ Lord Northbrookasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will hold a full public inquiry into the foot and mouth outbreak in order to rectify any administrative and practical faults revealed by the recent crisis. [HL2112]
§ Lord WhittyWe are committed to having a rigorous, independent investigation of the issues quickly and efficiently.
On 9 August the Government announced two independent inquiries into the foot and mouth outbreak—the Royal Society Study chaired by Sir Brian Follett and the lessons learned inquiry chaired by Ian Anderson. The formal start of the Anderson inquiry was announced on 17 December.