Avian Influenza
Debate between Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville and Lord Lennie
Tuesday 4th February 2025
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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD)
My Lords, avian flu is becoming a yearly occurrence. In the run-up to Christmas 2022, special measures had to be taken to ensure that the supply of turkeys was secured. Currently, free range chickens are kept in barns. What reassurances can the Minister provide that, following her department’s call for free range birds to be required to be kept indoors, their welfare will be protected in these confined conditions? What plans do the Government have to support farmers to train staff to prepare for future outbreaks?