Written questions

Avian Influenza

Commons · Question 12808 · Tabled 5 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department made of the number of cases of avian influenza within the game bird population.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 15 Nov 2024

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) assesses the impact gamebird releases have on the likelihood of transmission of avian influenza to wild birds, and between wild birds and kept birds. These risk assessments are available as part of the APHA’s ‘Ani...