Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14922
Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
Tabled: 19 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the guidance entitled Bluetongue movement licences and designated slaughterhouses, last updated on 15 November 2023, what further steps he plans to take to tackle blu
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDefra acted quickly to contain bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) when the first case this season was detected on 26 August, implementing zones with movement controls on susceptible livestock to prevent spread. Disease control restrictions have been adapted in...
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