Question follow-through · 27718
Beef: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to beef farmers in West Dorset for costs and livestock losses as a result of drought and bluetongue.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 7 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Bluetongue Disease: South West · 14 Sept 2026
- Bluetongue Disease: West Dorset · 14 Sept 2026
- Wildlife: West Dorset · 14 Sept 2026
- Animal Welfare: Trapping · 14 Sept 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to beef farmers in West Dorset for costs and livestock losses as a result of drought and bluetongue.
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Sept 2026
Answer published
Defra recognises the significant challenges posed by bluetongue and drought, including for farmers in West Dorset, alongside other pressures facing farmers and veterinary professionals. On 15 August, Defra announced a £65 million package to support farmer...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Bluetongue Disease: South West
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce delays in confirming cases of bluetongue disease in the South West.
Bluetongue Disease: West Dorset
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of current timescales in confirming bluetongue cases on farmers in West Dorset.
Wildlife: West Dorset
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the use of snares and prevent unnecessary suffering to wildlife in West Dorset.
Animal Welfare: Trapping
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to strengthen regulations governing the use of snares in England.