Oral answer to question provided on Thursday, 22 July 2010 in the House of Lords, by Lord Henley (Conservative).
Bovine Tuberculosis
- Answer
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My Lords, the noble Baroness is correct to say that there has been a decline. Addressing bovine TB still involves great expense, in compensation, testing, research and surveillance. Something of the order of £63 million was spent on it in 2009-10. Some £29.9 million has been invested over the years in vaccine development. We shall continue to work on vaccine development and encourage others to do so as well.
- Question
- My Lords, will the Minister join me in welcoming the sharp, 25 per cent decline in bovine TB which is recorded in today’s Farmers Guardian, for example. Given that Defra has shelved its own vaccination project, will the Minister assure us that the department will continue strongly to support vaccination and assist those farmers who wish to use it?
Secondary information
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- Oral answer to question
- Reference
- 720 c1064-5
- Session
- 2010-12
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Cattle Disease control Testing Bovine tuberculosis
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