Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 60262
Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru — Caerfyrddin
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s capacity to effectively tackle the spread of bluetongue virus.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerThe Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) leads Government action on animal disease control and has outbreak response plans, supported by the bluetongue virus (BTV) national reference laboratory at The Pirbright Institute. Response times are kept under re...
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