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1st Report Session 2007-08
Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 10(4) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on 14 December 2007
HC 165
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Contents:
Foreword
The complaint
The Parliamentary Ombudsman’s jurisdiction
The remit, powers and duties of the relevant bodies
The investigation
Legislative and administrative background
General background
Part I: Defra’s actions in relation to the ban
Part II: Failures in the inspection regime at Burnside Farm, Heddon-on-the-Wall, effectively allowed illegal feeding activities to go unchecked and thereby led to the outbreak of FMD, which in turn led to the hasty imposition of the ban
Summary of findings
Injustice
Conclusion
Annex A
Chronology of key events in relation to the introduction of the ban
Annex B
Copy of consultation document
Annex C
Interview with James Dring, the Veterinary Officer from the State Veterinary Service with responsibility for inspecting Burnside Farm
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