Bluetongue Virus: Disease Control
Commons · Question 25129 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of exclusion zones in preventing the spread of Blue Tongue Virus.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 7 Sep 2026
The Department continually assesses the effectiveness of bluetongue disease control measures, including restricted zones, using surveillance data, outbreak evidence and the latest scientific and veterinary advice. Bluetongue is primarily spread by biting ...