Government Funding for Nationwide Bluetongue Testing
We urge the Government to provide funding to cover all testing costs imposed on farmers relating to Bluetongue. DEFRA should fund this, as costs could burden farmers unfairly. Testing requirements vary across the UK; the Government should fund these costs or scrap testing altogether.
Signatures
295
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 295/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 295/100,000
- 25 JAN 2026Petition closedFinal total: 295 signatures
- 25 JUL 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Midges migrate across borders naturally, so we believe restricting animal movements and imposing further costs on farmers is unfair and ineffective. We are concerned livestock farmers could face financial devastation. We think the restrictions are illogical for a midge-spread virus and may further undermine food security.