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
Labour — Portsmouth 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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