Avian Influenza: Special Protection Areas
Lords · Question HL3902 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the special protection areas on General Licence 45 were reassessed following the highly pathogenic avian influenza risk-level in wild birds being increased to medium (on 7 October 2024), high (on 30 October 2024) an
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 14 Jan 2025
Defra regularly assesses the local risk of HPAI to internationally protected birds on Special Protected Areas subject to the General licence 45. It has not been necessary to modify or revoke the licence as no gamebirds are being released at the times stat...