Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61303

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of incorporating targeted cattle-based testing, enhanced slurry management, and wildlife vaccination from the Gatcomb project into its T

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Work is underway on a comprehensive new bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy, and findings from local initiatives such as the Gatcombe farm project will be considered as part of its development.