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Efra Committee demands answers as potential bluetongue cases surpass 2,000

Chair Alistair Carmichael questions preparedness in what he has described as a 'heartbreaking summer' for farmers

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
The Efra Committee led by Alistair Carmichael has called for answers regarding UK preparedness regarding bluetongue
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The Efra Committee led by Alistair Carmichael has called for answers regarding UK preparedness regarding bluetongue

The Efra Committee has now called for a detailed explanation from two key Government agencies as the seeming lack of preparedness ahead of the bluetongue outbreak and its subsequent response. In a letter...

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