In Parliament

My Lords, I am not aware of the bluetongue outbreak, but the Government do a significant amount of research and checking at ports in the Uni

I am most grateful to the noble Lord.

My noble friend raises a very good point.

My Lords, I note that Health Ministers get asked Foreign Office questions, and Foreign Office Ministers get health questions.

My Lords, I can confirm that an assessment has been completed.

I thank the noble Baroness for her expertise and question.

The short answer to that is that we cannot be sure. A noble Lord asked about London and the south-east: that is a worst-case scenario.

The Government are doing exactly that and investing significantly into research.

My noble friend is exactly right. When you go walking in the UK, not just in Scotland, it is always advisable to take insect repellent.

I pay tribute to the noble Lord for that.