Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 24699

BSE: Disease Control

Tabled: 2 May 2024
Answered: 8 May 2024

Question

Stephen Morgan

LabourPortsmouth South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prepare for another potential outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the UK.

Answer

The measures to be followed in the event of suspicion of BSE are set out in UK legislation, and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (AHPA) are well prepared to carry out the necessary actions. In the rare event that BSE is suspected, whole farm movement re...

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