Oral Answers

Debate between Henry Smith and Maria Caulfield

Tuesday 25th April 2023 Commons Chamber

[Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)]

T9.   What assessment has the Department made of antimicrobial resistance to superbugs originating in industrial farming?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Maria Caulfield)]

Successfully containing antimicrobial resistance requires co-ordinated action across all sectors. That is why the UK takes a “one health” national approach to AMR across humans, animals, food and the environment. Since 2014, the UK has reduced sales of veterinary antibiotics by 55% and has seen a decrease in antimicrobial resistance as a result.