Partridges and Pheasants: Diseases
Lords · Question HL512 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Randall of Uxbridge
To ask His Majesty's Government which notifiable diseases have been confirmed in (1) pheasants, and (2) red-legged partridges, in the last five years; and whether there is evidence of transmission to wild birds for any of these diseases.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 5 Jun 2026
In the last five years there have confirmed cases of both low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on premises containing pheasants. Some premises confirmed with HPAI and LPAI have also had red-legged partridges. ...