Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87719

Alpacas: Bluetongue Disease

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named Day

Question

John Glen

ConservativeSalisbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 4th November 2025 to question 84180 on Alpacas: Bluetongue Disease, what restrictions there are on the export of alpacas to (a) Ireland and (b) mainland Europ

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
As Great Britain is currently not recognised as bluetongue disease-free, the export of all susceptible live animals, including alpacas, to EU and EFTA countries is suspended.