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Fully integrated multi-species livestock tracing system not expected until winter 2027 with uncertain funding
Conclusion
Between 2019 and March 2025, the Department has spent £181 million on the programme and some services have been developed including a new sheep, goat and deer tracing service.33 However, the Department does not expect to have a fully integrated system in place until winter 2027. It set out that further work is required on the sheep, goat and deer service to transfer it to the multi-species system. The cattle service will be added in 2026 and it expects the pig service to be added by winter 2027. Funding for this work is only confirmed to summer 2026 with a further business case required for funding beyond this.34
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
52nd Report - Resilience to threats from animal disease
05 Nov 2025
HC 885
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.9 yr
Report published
05 Nov 2025