Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75522

Botulism: Shropshire

Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Helen Morgan

Liberal DemocratNorth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help protect livestock from botulism disease in Shropshire.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The risk posed by botulism from poultry litter and other sources are well established in the agricultural industry. Farmers and their advisors know what measures can be taken to mitigate the risk. In some situations where risk analysis has been undertaken...

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