Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116926

Foot and Mouth Disease: Cyprus

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Foot and Mouth in Cyprus on the UK.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra’s preliminary outbreak assessment for foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Cyprus concludes that the risk of introduction of the disease into Great Britain remains low.