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[Written Question] Bluetongue Disease

UK Parliament Written Questions Thursday 15 October 2026, 18:53 UTC By Ben Maguire 1 min read
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Question by: Ben Maguire Answering Body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department considered the potential merits of including a screening for bluetongue virus at abattoirs within the National Disease Surveillance scheme.

Question by: Ben Maguire Answering Body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department considered the potential merits of including a screening for bluetongue virus at abattoirs within the National Disease Surveillance scheme.
Ben Maguire (PERSON) Food and Rural Affairs (ORG) State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (ORG) Department (ORG) the National Disease Surveillance (ORG)
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