Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 16002
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Bovine TB Control Strategy for England, published on 10 June 2026, what criteria her Department will use to determine whether wildlife control methods are humane;
Answer
Stephen MorganThe badger cull is ending, and no new licences can be issued under that policy, as this Government instead keeps the focus on cattle while also protecting wildlife. The Government is currently considering the proposals set out in the recommended Bovine TB...
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