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Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Bovine Tuberculosis: Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to cancel all hunting activities until foxhound packs across the UK are certified to be free of TB.

Answer

We have no plans to do this.

TB in dogs, caused by Mycobacterium bovis (the bovine TB bacterium), is extremely rare and dogs pose a very low risk of transmitting the disease.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
68538
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Dogs Hunting Bovine tuberculosis
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk