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