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Disease Control: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make future disease outbreak compensation payments conditional on (a) evidence of private insurance in place and (b) demonstrable compliance with specified biosecurity stand

answeredDr Ellie ChownsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
3 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make future disease outbreak compensation payments conditional on (a) evidence of private insurance in place and (b) demonstrable compliance with specified biosecurity stand

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Compensation is paid by Defra for animals culled by the Government for disease control purposes, as set out in the Animal Health Act 1981. In addition to the financial support offered to producers directly affected by outbreaks through compensation, produ...

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