Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 11161
Bluetongue Disease: Shropshire
Tabled: 25 October 2024
Answered: 4 November 2024
Question
Mark Pritchard
Conservative — The Wrekin
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of Blue Tongue virus livestock cases in Shropshire.
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. These disease control restrictions have been adap...
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