Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
Commons · Question 16002 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Bovine TB Control Strategy for England, published on 10 June 2026, what criteria her Department will use to determine whether wildlife control methods are humane;
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 10 Jul 2026
The badger cull is ending, and no new licences can be issued under that policy, as this Government instead keeps the focus on cattle while also protecting wildlife. The Government is currently considering the proposals set out in the recommended Bovine TB...