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Birds: Licensing

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 109518

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department made of the risks posed by captive-bred birds at licensed gatherings prior to introducing the December 2025 amendments to Bird Gathering Licences; and wh

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

I refer the Hon Member to the reply previously given on 30 January 2026 to the Hon Member for Stockton West, Matt Vickers to PQ UIN 107782.

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