1 Former APPG membership
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(View all Earl Cathcart's Defra questions)We will provide further details about the reformed Sustainable Farming Incentive in summer 2025.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The vaccination of poultry and captive birds, excluding those in licensed zoos in England, against avian influenza is not currently permitted. While vaccination is not a viable option at present, Defra continues to explore the potential for use of vaccination as a preventative measure for avian influenza through the work of the cross-Government and industry avian influenza vaccination task force. The task force published an interim statement on 7 March 2025 (copy attached), and will publish a more detailed report in summer 2025.
As part of this work, Defra and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate will continue to monitor the development and availability of vaccines for their utility in preventing and responding to avian influenza outbreaks as they are put forward for market authorisation by vaccine manufacturers.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)