Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 2020. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Friday, 20 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Mink: Coronavirus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Government is having with the (a) Danish and (b) other European Governments to (a) assess the risk posed to public health by the current outbreak of covid strains in mink farms and (b) ensure a rapid UK response to those risks.
- Answer
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Defra is monitoring the situation carefully and working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Public Health England.
We have been having regular interactions with the Danish technical experts to understand the situation with the mink cases and the implications of the new variant virus strains.
Our Chief Veterinary Officer and officials have regular contact with our European neighbours who farm mink for fur.
We have published a cross-Government risk assessment for the UK on this situation.
www.gov.uk/government/publications/hairs-risk-assessment-on-sars-cov-2-in-mustelinae-population
Secondary information
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- 114213
- Session
- 2019-21
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- EU countries Furs Farms Mink Coronavirus
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