Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76975
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Question
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat — St Ives
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of national and regional carcass disposal capacity available for use during an avian influenza outbreak in 2025–26.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has contracts in place to manage carcass transport and disposal during disease outbreaks such as avian influenza. The Agency works with contractors across Great Britain which currently have sufficient disposal ca...
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