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Sunday, 29 October, 2000, 11:26 GMT

BSE report blames government ministers

Following the publication of the official inquiry into BSE in Britain, here is a selection of the best of BBC News Online's audio and video coverage of the story.

The report

News conference by the head of the BSE inquiry, Lord Phillips:

Government response

UK Agriculture minister, Nick Brown, statement in the House of Commons:

"There was a culture of secrecy"

Former UK Ministry of Agriculture civil servant Ian McGill:

"The public was misled"

BSE research scientist Stephen Dealler:

"There was a general disposition in Whitehall not to have an inquiry."

Former Agriculture Secretary Dr Jack Cunningham:

"The risk of contaminated beef getting into the food chain is very small."

The acting chairman of the CJD advisory committee Professor Peter Smith:

Related to this story:
Victims' families await BSE report (26 Oct 00 | UK) Blair sees CJD victim's suffering (25 Oct 00 | Scotland) Whitehall's culture of secrecy (25 Oct 00 | UK Politics)

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