Question follow-through · 16002

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Bovine TB Control Strategy for England, published on 10 June 2026, what criteria her Department will use to determine whether wildlife control methods are humane;

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
10 Jul 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Bovine TB Control Strategy for England, published on 10 June 2026, what criteria her Department will use to determine whether wildlife control methods are humane;

  2. 8 Jul 2026

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The badger cull is ending, and no new licences can be issued under that policy, as this Government instead keeps the focus on cattle while also protecting wildlife. The Government is currently considering the proposals set out in the recommended Bovine TB...

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