Written question asked by Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Friday, 19 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Tuberculosis: Disease Control
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to eradicate the spread of tuberculosis among wildlife and livestock.
- Answer
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On 10 June 2026, a co‑designed bovine TB control strategy for England, developed and recommended by the Steering Group of the Bovine TB Partnership, was published: https://tbhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Recommended-Bovine-TB-Strategy.pdf.
The strategy sets out several recommendations to help achieve bovine TB freedom by 2038, which the Government will now consider carefully, intending to move swiftly from recommendations to delivery through a series of rolling three‑ to five‑year delivery plans.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 8753
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Disease control Livestock Wildlife Tuberculosis
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- 2026-06-19 12:45:19 +0100
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