Poultry: Avian Influenza
Lords · Question HL513 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge
To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the Natural England report The risks from H5N1 to wild birds from captive-reared mallard, published on 24 June 2024, what assessment they have made of the need to regulate captive-reared mallard releases to red
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 15 Jun 2026
This Government is considering the available evidence on the impacts of gamebird and mallard release and shooting in England, including Natural England’s report The risks from H5N1 to wild birds from captive-reared mallard, published on 24 June 2024. This...