Question follow-through · 66864
Bluetongue Disease: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) veterinary pharmaceutical companies and (b) international partners on the (i) development, (ii) approval and (iii) potential deployment of a vaccin
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 10 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 18 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
10 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) veterinary pharmaceutical companies and (b) international partners on the (i) development, (ii) approval and (iii) potential deployment of a vaccin
14 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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18 Jul 2025
Answer published
Defra’s approach to bluetongue is based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. This is reflected in the Great Britai...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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