Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 30 June 2021Answered: 6 July 2021
Asked by
Imran Hussain
Labour — Bradford East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
We will do whatever it takes to protect farmers from the risk posed by foot and mouth. That is why we acted swiftly to ban imports of cattle, pigs and sheep and their products from Germany, to protect farmers. We will not hesitate to restrict imports from additional countries if the disease spreads, and we will keep the situation under close and careful review.