Extract from committee stage (Lords) of the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill - Jan 23

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con):...Without checks at the frontier, we will be in a position of relying on our cash-strapped local authorities to do the checks on food outlets. These vary and include kebab parlours, supermarkets  restaurants and bars—everywhere serving foods. I would hazard a guess that the checks taking place at the moment are very patchy. As things march on, much greater pressure will be put on these checks...

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