Swans: Avian Influenza
Commons · Question 110551 · 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 her Department has assessed a risk of localised extinction of swan populations as a result of outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in (a) England, (b) Warwickshire, and (c) Stratf
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Feb 2026
Defra recognises the significant threat avian influenza poses to wild birds and the impact this is having on these important species. The Animal and Plant Health Agency undertake year-round surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds across Great Britai...