Member

We have been lucky in the last few years, but the next big issue is waiting around the corner for us. We do not know what it is, but it is there and it will happen, even with the best will and security in the world. It is money well spent trying to avoid it. We know that illegally imported goods coming to this country is unacceptable, whether meat or not. The biosecurity effects could be catastrophic. The work of those in the industry is pretty important. It is not a waste of time to have biosecurity, whether on farms, in factories or, particularly, at the border ports where food is imported. It is the same at Heathrow, but we do not get so much meat coming there; it is mainly green fruit and veg. Ports such as Dover have to take it really seriously. We need to ensure they have the resources, willingness and powers to deal with it. I beg to move.