APHA has established its Delivering Sustainable Futures programme as the main programme to modernise its systems and has initially started on smaller projects relating to plant health and bees. Its plant and bee inspectors in the field now have digital technology which allows them to report in real-time. APHA said that this has resulted in efficiencies of around 30%. APHA is aiming to roll this technology out to its animal inspectors in 2026. The Department confirmed funding of £62.8 million over the period to 2029–30 to support APHA’s modernisation programme. APHA stated that it would not be fully paperless in five years’ time as the programme had to cover a wide range of its systems, and that it needed to undertake a fundamental assessment of the information it is collecting and redesign its systems to support these requirements.23 22 Qq 14-15 23 Qq 14-18 12 2 Strengthening long-term resilience to animal diseases National Biosecurity Centre at Weybridge