Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN HL1670
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how many cattle were slaughtered because of suspected bovine tuberculosis in 2024 and 2025; and of those cattle, how many were subsequently confirmed to have had tuberculosis.
Answer
The number of cattle slaughtered for TB control purposes in Great Britain in 2024 and 2025 were as follows: YearEnglandScotlandWalesTOTAL202421,58613,03324634,865202520,49411,25729032,041 The comparative format of the tuberculin skin test used in the UK i...
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