Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Biosecurity, Animal Health and Welfare)

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• biosecurity and borders
• Northern Ireland
• animal welfare

Previous holders of this role

1. Robbie Douglas-Miller OBE

   2023 to 2024

Announcements

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• Bluetongue disease control framework set out
  • 23 May 2024
  • Press release
• Applications for XL Bully exemption certificates- FOI2024/09022
  • 21 May 2024
  • Foi release
• XL Bully Compensation Payments- FOI2024/08803
  • 13 May 2024
  • Foi release
• Battle against pests and pathogens stepped up with new funding for national tree health laboratory
  • 11 May 2024
  • Press release
• Applications for XL bully types- FOI2024/08000
  • 09 May 2024
  • Foi release
• Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead
  • 07 May 2024
  • Press release
• Government makes next set of crucial changes to improve biosecurity at UK's trade border
  • 30 April 2024
  • Press release
• Salmonella contamination of Polish meat and eggs - FOI2024/00945
  • 02 April 2024
  • Foi release
• More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed
  • 29 March 2024
  • Press release
• Keeping primates as pets banned
  • 05 March 2024
  • Press release

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