Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72982
Sheep: Animal Breeding
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
David Smith
Labour — North Northumberland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if Pirbright lab will prioritise blood samples from sheep farmers in northern England ahead of the Kelso ram sales on 12 September 2025.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAll pre-movement tests for bluetongue virus performed at Pirbright are reported within three working days of receipt, with no prioritisation given to particular samples. Pirbright has the provisions to expand its testing capacity, if required, to meet hig...
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