Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 113256
Livestock: Tapeworms
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Sadik Al-Hassan
Labour — North Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support mechanisms are available to farmers whose livestock are condemned following tapeworm infection transmitted from dogs on agricultural land or public rights of way.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleTapeworm infections are not notifiable diseases. No compensation is provided for farmers whose livestock are condemned following tapeworm infection transmitted from dogs on agricultural land or public rights of way. Only a very small number of livestock c...
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