Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals)

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

Baroness Hayman is responsible for:

• biosecurity and plant health
• borders
• Northern Ireland – Windsor Framework
• animal welfare
• One Health
• access (including rights of way and coastal paths)
• lead for Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• lead for Animal and Plant Health Agency

Previous holders of this role

1. Baroness Hayman of Ullock

   2024 to 2026

Announcements

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• Veterinary Medicines Directorate Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
  • 01 July 2026
  • Corporate report
• EM on rules for prevention and control of diseases (C(2026)766)
  • 17 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• EM on products exempted at border control posts (C(2026)2633)
  • 17 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• EM on veterinary medicinal products for diseases (C(2026)1412)
  • 17 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• New safety measures introduced to protect children around banned dog breeds
  • 09 June 2026
  • Press release
• Government ramps up plans to protect Britain’s pig sector against African and classical swine fever
  • 14 May 2026
  • Press release
• Trail hunting set to be banned
  • 26 March 2026
  • Press release
• “Wainwright way” becomes England’s newest National Trail
  • 26 March 2026
  • Press release
• EM on food and feed safety requirements (COM(2025)1030)
  • 10 March 2026
  • Policy paper
• New avian influenza vaccine trials begin in UK
  • 05 March 2026
  • Press release

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