tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2026-05-14T00:01:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/african-and-classical-swine-fever-disease-control-strategy 2026-05-14T00:01:00+01:00 African and classical swine fever disease control strategy Sets out the disease control measures we would consider if African or classical swine fever was suspected or confirmed in pigs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/national-biosecurity-centre-programme-weybridge 2026-05-13T12:59:38+01:00 National Biosecurity Centre Programme – Weybridge Outlining plans for a world leading science centre at Weybridge, to protect people and animals from disease outbreaks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bovine-tb-surveillance-testing-in-england 2026-04-17T10:04:38+01:00 Bovine TB surveillance testing in England Sets out the government's approach to calculating routine herd testing frequency in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mitigation-strategy-for-avian-influenza-in-wild-birds 2026-01-27T12:51:27+00:00 Mitigation strategy for avian influenza in wild birds What we are doing to reduce the risks from avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/livestock-feed-controls-review-for-england-and-wales 2026-01-14T17:37:24+00:00 Livestock feed controls review for England and Wales Consultation on whether England and Wales should change their Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) related livestock feed controls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/cage-reform-proposed-ban-on-keeping-laying-hens-pullets-and-breeder-layers-in-cages 2026-01-12T09:30:01+00:00 Cage reform: proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages Seeking views on a proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/lamb-welfare-proposed-changes-to-castration-and-tail-docking-methods 2026-01-12T09:30:01+00:00 Lamb welfare: proposed changes to castration and tail docking methods Seeking views on proposed changes to the methods used for lamb castration and tail docking. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/advice-to-natural-england-on-setting-minimum-and-maximum-numbers-of-badgers-to-be-controlled-in-2025 2025-12-11T10:00:01+00:00 Advice to Natural England on setting minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be controlled in 2025 Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bovine-tb-government-badger-control-costs 2025-12-11T10:00:01+00:00 Bovine TB: government badger control costs Information on the government badger control costs for 2024 and previous years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/contingency-plan-for-exotic-notifiable-diseases-of-animals-in-england 2025-11-18T15:14:11+00:00 Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England This contingency plan describes how the government will manage an outbreak or incident of exotic notifiable disease of animals in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/animal-health-and-welfare-pathway 2025-10-29T14:08:46+00:00 Animal Health and Welfare Pathway The Pathway will push forward and support the gradual and continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bovine-tuberculosis-godfray-evidence-review-update-2025 2025-09-26T15:10:50+01:00 Bovine tuberculosis Godfray evidence review update 2025 An update to the 2018 bovine tuberculosis strategy review led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/foot-and-mouth-disease-disease-control-slaughter-protocol 2025-07-30T00:00:00+01:00 Foot and mouth disease: disease control (slaughter) protocol The powers, criteria and procedures the Secretary of State has to follow in considering pre-emptive (firebreak) culling in managing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/foot-and-mouth-disease-control-strategy 2025-07-24T00:01:00+01:00 Foot and mouth disease control strategy How the government would manage suspect cases and outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Great Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bovine-tb-summary-of-badger-control-monitoring-during-2024 2025-06-11T14:00:04+01:00 Bovine TB: summary of badger control monitoring during 2024 Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bovine-tb-uk-chief-veterinary-officers-advice-on-early-termination-of-badger-disease-control-areas 2025-06-11T14:00:04+01:00 Bovine TB: UK Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on early termination of badger disease control areas The UK Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on early termination intensive cull licences issued in 2021 and 2022 after 2 or 3 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bovine-tb-summary-of-supplementary-badger-control-monitoring-during-2024 2025-06-11T14:00:04+01:00 Bovine TB: summary of supplementary badger control monitoring during 2024 Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/poultry-and-other-captive-birds-registration-in-great-britain 2024-10-30T14:11:47+00:00 Poultry and other captive birds: registration in Great Britain Seeking views on proposals to make it compulsory for bird keepers in Great Britain to register their birds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/bovine-tb-comment-on-an-application-for-a-supplementary-badger-disease-control-licence-february-2024 2024-10-16T16:00:01+01:00 Bovine TB: comment on an application for a supplementary badger disease control licence, February 2024 Find out how to comment on badger control in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, and Warwickshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/bovine-tb-comment-on-an-application-for-a-low-risk-area-badger-disease-control-licence-august-2024 2024-10-16T16:00:01+01:00 Bovine TB: comment on an application for a low risk area badger disease control licence, August 2024 Find out how to comment on badger control in Cumbria.