GRANT Burton is wrong (March 19). There must be an open inquiry into foot and mouth disease, not particularly to apportion blame but to see that future actions are appropriate and practical.

Mistakes were made so why can't they be acknowledged and avoided in the future.

To me a great person is one who can admit to being wrong, not one who is always right.

Fred Henley,

Green Farm,

Southfield Lane,

Seaton Ross,

York.

Updated: 11:46 Saturday, March 23, 2002