Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 84180

Alpacas: Bluetongue Disease

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

John Glen

ConservativeSalisbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of bluetongue virus in alpacas have been recorded since October 2023.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
There have been no confirmed cases of bluetongue virus in alpacas since October 2023. Bluetongue is a notifiable disease, which means all suspected cases must be reported to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).