United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 32801
Agriculture: Disease Control
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9 October 2026
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15 October 2026 · Answer
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Answered
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Subjects
Environment, Agriculture
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15 October 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency's capacity to effectively deal with disease outbreaks on farm.
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9 October 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency's capacity to effectively deal with disease outbreaks on farm.
Source: Commons
15 October 2026
Answer
APHA undertakes an ongoing assessment of Defra’s capacity and capability to deal with disease outbreaks on farm. APHA implemented tiered preparedness ratings in January 2025, referred to as indices (strategic, tactical, and operational, which provide an a...
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text · EN · 15 October 2026
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-09/32801
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1946602
- uk · wq-1946602 · source updated 15 October 2026