§ Lord Rotherwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether grey squirrels can be infected with foot and mouth virus; and, if so, what contingency plans they have made if grey squirrels become infected with the virus. [HL990]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Hayman)Grey squirrels are not known to become infected or play any part in the epidemiology of foot and mouth disease.