Livestock: Disease Control

Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 8 October 2013.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Anne McIntosh Anne McIntosh Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations he has received on current levels of surveillance in (a) England and (b) north Yorkshire.

Photo of David Heath David Heath Liberal Democrat, Somerton and Frome

Following the recommendation of the Surveillance Advisory Group, the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) initiated the Surveillance 2014 project. The project aims to create a new, more effective and financially sustainable surveillance system, including improving access through better geographical coverage; better partnership working; and developing deeper specialist skills and knowledge.

The project undertook a public consultation between 13 December 2012 and 15 February 2013 and gathered over 370 responses. The consultation and summary of responses are published on the AHVLA website at:

www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/about-us/consultations

As the responses were submitted via an online survey and by e-mail, it is not possible to know how many were from north Yorkshire. However, during the consultation period, there was also a series of 10 open regional workshops which included one at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate that was attended by 33 delegates. A summary of the information gathered at the workshops is also published on the AHVLA website at:

www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/files/surveillance14-consultation-summary-app2.pdf

Does this answer the above question?

Yes0 people think so

No0 people think not

Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.