Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 60259
Bluetongue Disease: Food Supply
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 potential impact of the spread of bluetongue virus on food security in (a) Wales and (b) other parts of the UK.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerBluetongue does not impact human health or food safety, and the current outbreak of bluetongue serotype 3 affecting England has not had an impact on food security in the UK. Disease control is a devolved matter, and it is for the devolved administrations ...
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