Bovine TB vaccination
MPs take evidence from Minister on bovine TB vaccination
19 March 2013
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee holds its final scheduled oral evidence session on bovine TB vaccination on Tuesday 19 March 2013 at 3pm.
- Parliament TV: Bovine TB Vaccine evidence session
- Inquiry: Bovine TB Vaccine
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Witnesses
Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster
At 3.00 pm:
- David Heath MP, Minister for Agriculture, Defra
- Professor Ian Boyd, Chief Scientific Adviser, Defra
- Professor Glyn Hewinson, Chief Scientist, AHVLA
Purpose
This session will explore the development of a vaccination response to the problem of bovine TB in cattle and wildlife; specifically progress with the availability of a cattle BCG vaccine and the deployment of an injectable badger vaccine.
The Committee will also question the Minister about Schmallenberg.
