Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106687
Meat: Disease Control
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure imported meat does not adversely impact disease prevention in farming and animal disease prevention zones.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleMeat import controls include measures to prevent spread of animal disease such as veterinary health certification and border control post checks. On farm biosecurity plays a key role in protecting farms from exotic diseases and can mitigate the risk of sp...
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