James Evans MS asks for update on foot-and-mouth controls after Germany case

James Evans has asked the Welsh Government what it is doing to prevent foot-and-mouth disease spreading to the UK. Video from Senedd.tv

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00:00Iíd like to ask for two statements, please.

00:02Iíd like to ask for a first statement on the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in

00:06Germany.

00:07Thereís an awful lot of concern from farmers across the country about what this means for

00:10the United Kingdom and for farmers in Wales as well.

00:13So, Iíd welcome an update from the Welsh Government on what work youíre doing with

00:16DEFRA around the control of foot-and-mouth and the stock coming into the United Kingdom.

00:21Jane Devons, in response to your first question, Welsh Ministers are aware of the single case

00:27of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany, and the chief veterinary officer and officials

00:32are working closely with the UK Government, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary

00:38for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, clearly working closely with the UK Government to

00:43protect our livestock following this unfortunate news, but also to feed back that the UK Government

00:50is clearly in close contact with German authorities to understand the outbreak and respond appropriately.

00:56But, to reassure you, and from the Deputy First Minister I know to speak on his behalf,

01:02weíve got robust continuancy plans in place to manage the risk of this disease, to protect

01:08farmers and our food security, which means using all measures to limit the risk of incursion

01:14and the spread of this devastating disease.