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 DemocratSt 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 Eagle
The 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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