Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 74071

Bluetongue Virus: Disease Control

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to respond to the outbreak of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the UK.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra’s approach to bluetongue virus (BTV) considers the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice and aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures with the aim of slowing the spread of disease thro...
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