Bluetongue Virus: Disease Control
Commons · Question 74070 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the spread of bluetongue BTV3 disease among animals in England.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 4 Sep 2025
Defra’s disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection, whilst balancing the burdens of controls against the benefits of eradication of bluetongue. Defra acted quickly to contain bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) when the first case was detecte...