Question follow-through · 113256
Livestock: Tapeworms
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support mechanisms are available to farmers whose livestock are condemned following tapeworm infection transmitted from dogs on agricultural land or public rights of way.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 12 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support mechanisms are available to farmers whose livestock are condemned following tapeworm infection transmitted from dogs on agricultural land or public rights of way.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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3 Mar 2026
Answer published
Tapeworm infections are not notifiable diseases. No compensation is provided for farmers whose livestock are condemned following tapeworm infection transmitted from dogs on agricultural land or public rights of way. Only a very small number of livestock c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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12 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of producing toxic herbicides that are banned for use in the UK on the export of such products.