Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 2784
Asian Longhorned Tick
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024
Question
Mark Pritchard
Conservative — The Wrekin
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect (a) the food supply chain, (b) livestock and (c) public health from the Asian longhorned tick.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe UKHSA has been running a tick surveillance scheme (TSS) since 2004 which encourages people to send in ticks for identification. The Animal and Plant Health Agency and our veterinary investigation centres are part of this scheme, particularly through o...
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