Question follow-through · 61748

Livestock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that livestock can move freely between land in England and Wales.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
26 Jun 2025
Answer
26 Jun 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that livestock can move freely between land in England and Wales.

  2. 26 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Defra works closely with the Devolved Governments with the aim of providing, where possible, a consistent and coordinated response across the UK. A key forum for this is the Animal Disease Policy Group, which is a UK-wide policy decision making group. Def...

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