Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 97356

African Swine Fever

Tabled: 4 December 2025

Answered: 12 December 2025

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risk of African Swine Fever entering the UK.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Defra’s latest assessment for African Swine Fever (ASF) dated 1 December 2025, considers that the risk of the virus entering the UK remains at medium. We have strict measures in place to mitigate this risk. These include the listing of countries and regio...

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