Avian Influenza: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 50497 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland on the recent lifting of quarantine due to avian influenza.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 22 May 2025
Disease control is a devolved matter, and it is for the devolved administrations to assess their disease risks and respond accordingly. However, for animal disease threats, each of the four UK administrations are an integral part of the decision-making pr...