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Bovine Tuberculosis: Surrey Heath

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80635

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in non-badger species in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

No assessment has been made of the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in non-badger species in Surrey Heath constituency specifically, but the latest ‘Year End Descriptive Epidemiology Report’ from APHA for calendar year 2024, which covers the South East of England (South East of England (Low Risk Area) year end report 2024) states that there were no incidents of TB reported in non-bovine species in 2024.

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