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Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control

Commons · Question 34181 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of exclusion zones in preventing the spread of 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...