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Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination

Commons · Question 111309 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with his EU counterparts on a future SPS agreement and the potential impact of this on the rollout of Bovine TB vaccines in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 11 Feb 2026

The Government has begun negotiations with the EU on an SPS agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheaper and easier, cutting costs and removing barriers to trade for British producers and retailers. While those negotiations are ongoing...