Bovine Tuberculosis

House of Lords written question – answered at on 12 November 2012.

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Photo of Lord Willis of Knaresborough Lord Willis of Knaresborough Liberal Democrat

To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will ensure differing scientific views regarding the use of badger culling to control bovine tuberculosis are considered by the public; and whether they will place copies of all relevant papers in the Library of the House.

Photo of Lord de Mauley Lord de Mauley The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Scientific views on the policy of badger control are already widely available in the public domain, in the national and local press, and in publicly available scientific publications. In addition, the following reports are freely available on the Defra website and will also be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses:

reports of the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB, and other research relating to the randomised badger culling trial;the King Report, produced by Professor Sir David King who carried out an assessment of the scientific evidence on TB in badgers and cattle during 2007; anddiscussions around the conclusions of the randomised badger culling trial by a group of independent scientific experts chaired by Professor Sir Robert Watson.

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