Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107188

Avian Influenza: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 20 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Carla Lockhart

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on measures to control the spread of avian influenza in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Each of the three devolved Governments, along with the UK Government, is an integral part of the decision-making process for avian influenza control. They are core members of the regular chief veterinary officer strategic stocktakes and they also sit on t...

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