Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a breakdown of the number of each species of bird that has (a) been culled and (b) died in the UK due to avian influenza in each month since 1 January 2022.

Between the 1 January and 17 November 2022, the attached table shows the number of birds which have died as a result of avian influenza or have been humanely culled by government for disease control purposes at premises where avian influenza has been confirmed in poultry or other captive birds. Noting these figures are subject to change due to ongoing depopulation activities and the outcomes of final audits.