Bluetongue Virus: Disease Control
Commons · Question 74071 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to respond to the outbreak of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 19 Sep 2025
Defra’s approach to bluetongue virus (BTV) considers the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice and aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures with the aim of slowing the spread of disease thro...