Written questions

Animals: Health

Commons · Question 76060 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 24 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Dyke

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of levels of digital connectivity on farmer's ability to use animal health monitoring systems.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 24 Sep 2025

Defra continues to work closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) on connectivity issues facing the rural and farming communities. DSIT’s Shared Rural Network has already delivered 4G coverage to over 95% of UK landmass, en...