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Wake up and act now before disaster strikes on biosecurity, urges Shadow Defra Minister

It follows 鈥榓larming findings鈥� from the National Audit Office on the Government and the Animal and Plant Health Agency鈥檚 ability to respond to a crisis

Alex Black
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Wake up and act now before disaster strikes on biosecurity, urges Shadow Defra Minister

Government must act now to prevent looming crises in biosecurity, by fully funding critical infrastructure, a redevelopment of the Animal and Plant Health Agency Headquarters in Weybridge, and stepping...

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