Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
Commons · Question 14922 · Tabled 19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the guidance entitled Bluetongue movement licences and designated slaughterhouses, last updated on 15 November 2023, what further steps he plans to take to tackle blu
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Nov 2024
Defra acted quickly to contain bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) when the first case this season was detected on 26 August, implementing zones with movement controls on susceptible livestock to prevent spread. Disease control restrictions have been adapted in...