Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 96616
Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with devolved Administrations on ensuring best coordination to restrict the spread of Bluetongue in cattle and sheep.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDisease control policy is a devolved matter and it is for the Devolved Governments to assess the disease risks and impacts in relation to their national herds, alongside the impacts of controls, and respond accordingly. Defra works closely with the Devolv...
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