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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

Commons · Question 8750 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

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Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in areas where badger culls have been undertaken.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 17 Jun 2026

The Animal and Plant Health Agency publish annual TB monitoring data for each badger control area licensed from 2013. The latest report, published in September 2025 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bovine-tb-in-cattle-badger-con...