Bovine Tuberculosis
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms have experienced TB outbreaks in the last 12 months.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
In the 12 months to September 2025, the number of new TB herd incidents was as follows:
England | 2,307 |
Wales | 595 |
Scotland | 29 |
New herd incidents are the number of herds which were previously Officially TB Free but either had cattle that reacted to an official TB test or had a tuberculous animal disclosed by routine meat inspection at slaughter, during the period shown.
In Northern Ireland, the number of new reactor herds in the 12 months to September 2025 was as follows:
Northern Ireland | 2,281 |
In Northern Ireland, new reactor herds refer to the number of herds during the period shown that were previously Officially TB Free but have had cattle that tested positive to the tuberculin skin test.
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