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Bovine Tuberculosis

Commons · Question 108636 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms have experienced TB outbreaks in the last 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 3 Feb 2026

In the 12 months to September 2025, the number of new TB herd incidents was as follows: England2,307Wales595Scotland29 New herd incidents are the number of herds which were previously Officially TB Free but either had cattle that reacted to an official TB...