§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the implications for the UK of their proposals to eradicate bovine TB. [136093]
§ Mr. BradshawWe have announced a review of the TB strategy for Great Britain. In developing the strategy, one of the important questions we will need to consider is how realistic a goal total eradication of the disease would be within the 10-year period over which the strategy will apply, and the most appropriate ways of achieving it. We expect to go out to public consultation on the strategy around the end of year.
409WIn the meantime Defra is continuing to work hard to address the problem of bovine TB through its current programme of public health protection measures, cattle testing, cattle controls and extensive research.