Written question WQ97479
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What consideration has the Cabinet Secretary given to mirroring Scotland's approach to Bluetongue, namely exempting store and fattening animals from vaccine and pre-movement testing requirements?
Declared interest
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Bluetongue policy is kept under regular review. The latest temperature data and the associated risk of onward spread of the disease by vectors does not support a decision to allow movements of store or fattening animals into Wales without risk mitigation measures, such as vaccination or pre-movement testing.