Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 40171
Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 23 May 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to offer farmers badger vaccination in 2025 to tackle bTB in wildlife populations.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerBadger vaccination is proven to significantly reduce the risk of infection and spread of disease within badger populations. The Government is committed to strengthening the evidence on how badger vaccination reduces TB in cattle. We know this is crucial f...
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