Avian Influenza: Disease Control
Lords · Question HL3899 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of existing measures in place to both respond to, and reduce the risk of, outbreaks of avian flu at poultry and game farms.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 15 Jan 2025
Defra’s approach to avian influenza is set out in the Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain supported by the Mitigation Strategy for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in England and Wales. Current policy reflects our experience of respon...