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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Avian Influenza

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what has been the change in the number of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza cases between January 2021 and January 2026.

Answer

The number of confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases in Great Britain for each calendar year between January 2021 and January 2026 is shown in the following table.

Year

HPAI cases

2021

74

2022

237

2023

57

2024

17

2025

138

2026

12


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119833
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Avian influenza
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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