African Swine Fever: Disease Control
Commons · Question 12666 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled African swine fever: how to spot and report the disease, updated on 27 September 2024, whether he plans to ban all personal imports
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 4 Dec 2024
Preventing an outbreak of African swine fever in the UK is one of Defra’s key biosecurity priorities. The Department keeps policy on personal imports under constant review and works closely with the devolved governments on contingency planning and prevent...