Foot and Mouth Disease: Disease Control
Commons · Question 53243 · Tabled 19 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has produced a risk assessment in relation to the potential spread of foot and mouth by hostile actors.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 3 Jun 2025
Maintaining biosecurity is a key priority for the Government and biosecurity risks are assessed on a regular basis, including through the National Risk Register, to ensure preparedness plans align with the threat landscape. The Biological Security Strateg...