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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 8750

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in areas where badger culls have been undertaken.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The Animal and Plant Health Agency publish annual TB monitoring data for each badger control area licensed from 2013. The latest report, published in September 2025 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bovine-tb-in-cattle-badger-control-areas-monitoring-data-up-to-2024.

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