Avian Influenza: Disease Control
Commons · Question 110550 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered treating static populations of wild birds, including swans and wildfowl that remain in defined local areas, as eligible for vaccination against av
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Feb 2026
The use of avian influenza vaccination in kept and wild birds is controlled by legislation. Defra’s and Welsh Government’s policy on vaccination is set out in the Notifiable Avian Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain and Defra’s Avian influenza (bir...