BVA welcomes Defra capital spend on laboratory improvements British Veterinary Association 1 min read07 January 2016 Partner content Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference yesterday Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced £65 million capital spend earmarked for laboratory improvements and upgrading the bio-containment facilities at Weybridge. Commenting, BVA President Sean Wensley said: “We welcome the ongoing commitment to improve the UK’s resilience to threats to animal health. It is encouraging to see the development of state of the art diagnostic facilities and we look forward to hearing more detail about how Surveillance 2014 will work in practice. In particular, we need further detail on how Defra will meet the pledge made at last year’s Conference to protect the number of vets working on the ground in order to provide the vital first line of surveillance.” Related Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me By Sienna Rodgers 08 Apr