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Avian Influenza: Yorkshire and the Humber

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UIN 216872, tabled on 2 December 2014

Question

Maria Eagle
Labour
Garston and Halewood
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent reports she has received on the outbreak of H5N8 avian flu in Yorkshire.

Answer

George Eustice
Conservative
Camborne and Redruth
Commons

Answered on

5 December 2014

The Secretary of State receives daily updates on the outbreak of avian flu in East Ridings, Yorkshire.

As at 3 December 2014, the number of confirmed cases remains at one and Defra continues to take robust action to control this outbreak and to prevent a further spread of the disease.

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