Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
Commons · Question 7687 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what modelling her Department has undertaken on the contribution of badger vaccination to achieving Officially Tuberculosis Free status in England by 2038.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 11 Jun 2026
Several modelling studies published by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) predict that badger vaccination will significantly reduce TB in badger populations, reducing onward risks to cattle. Further modelling work is ongoing to investigate this fur...