Avian Influenza: Disease Control
Commons · Question 76975 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of national and regional carcass disposal capacity available for use during an avian influenza outbreak in 2025-26.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 14 Oct 2025
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has contracts in place to manage carcass transport and disposal during disease outbreaks such as avian influenza. The Agency works with contractors across Great Britain which currently have sufficient disposal ca...