| Heading: |
Pigs |
| Question ID: |
1751354 |
| UIN: |
HL3581 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4719 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
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| Asking Member handle: |
natalieben
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@natalieben
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a national monitoring system for wild boars and feral pigs to support environmental goals, manage social conflicts, and increase preparedness in the event of an outbreak of African swine fe |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-06 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4395 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
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| Answering Member handle: |
suehayman1
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@suehayman1
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| Answer text: |
While we have never had an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the UK, the overall risk of an incursion of ASF is currently assessed to be medium (the event occurs regularly) and we continue to prepare for a possible outbreak. Defra’s approach to ASF... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |