Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
Commons · Question 34180 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department considers the location of (a) livestock markets and (b) farms when determining exclusion zones for Blue Tongue Virus.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 11 Mar 2025
Defra’s approach to bluetongue considers the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Decisions regarding the extent of zones take into account the location of premises where bluetongue has been detected in addition to wider considerations regard...