Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110551
Swans: Avian Influenza
Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed a risk of localised extinction of swan populations as a result of outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in (a) England, (b) Warwickshire, and (c) Stratf
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra recognises the significant threat avian influenza poses to wild birds and the impact this is having on these important species. The Animal and Plant Health Agency undertake year-round surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds across Great Britai...
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