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Beckett denies any attempt to mislead

A GOVERNMENT minister yesterday denied trying to mislead the public about the BSE brain-testing fiasco.

Margaret Beckett, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, insisted in a Commons statement that her department had been "open and transparent" about research into the possibility of sheep being infected with BSE.

Fordyce Maxwell Rural Affairs Editor

Tuesday, 23 October 2001

The Scotsman

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