Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116929

Foot and Mouth Disease: Disease Control

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what state of readiness is the UK for a possible incursion of Foot and Mouth Disease in terms of vaccine stocks and outbreak response.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The UK Government is prepared to respond to outbreaks of Foot and Mouth and has contingency arrangements in place, including for the control of infected premises and for animal movement controls in areas around confirmed cases. Vaccination is not the prim...

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