Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119833

Avian Influenza

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 17 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what has been the change in the number of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases between January 2021 and January 2026.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

The number of confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases in Great Britain for each calendar year between January 2021 and January 2026 is shown in the following table. Year HPAI cases20217420222372023572024172025138202612