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Bovine Tuberculosis

Written question asked by James Gray (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 November 2016. It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the longest time is that a TB reactor cow has spent in lairage before its destruction.

Answer

The Food Standards Agency does not routinely record this information however it is usual industry practice that TB reactor animals are slaughtered on the same day of arrival at the abattoir.

Type
Written question
Reference
54748
Session
2016-17
Transferred
Yes
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