Day 288 - 28 Oct 96 - Page 45


     
     1        They would work a normal working day, which might be 7 to
     2        5, but because they live on site they are on call.  They
     3        would do evening checks or checks during the night, if it
     4        was required."
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     6        That does not sound very much like it is a routine check.
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     8        Then he says: "The poultrymen do not generally live on
     9        site."  That is all day 90, page 8.
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    11        But just effectively, there is a tiny number of people with
    12        lots of other duties as well, you know, to ensure that the
    13        birds get their food and water, and so on, that are
    14        responsible for checking a huge number of birds.  We would
    15        obviously say that there is no way that adequate
    16        consideration can be given to the health and welfare of the
    17        birds, with so few staff.
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    19        I do not know if it is possible to stop now?  I am
    20        absolutely exhausted.
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    22   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  We will carry on at 10.30 in the
    23        morning.
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