Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 60259

Bluetongue Disease: Food Supply

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

Plaid CymruCaerfyrddin

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 Zeichner
Bluetongue 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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