Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77330
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Question
Ben Goldsborough
Labour — South Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the readiness of (a) her Department and (b) the Animal and Plant Health Agency for any potential increase in the number of Avian Influenza cases in the
Answer
Dame Angela EagleAPHA regularly monitors the prevalence and spread of avian influenza, supported by epidemiological modelling, during critical disease transmission periods. This information is used to help with scenario planning and the allocation of resource. APHA also k...
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