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Asked by:
Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged:
16 October 2023
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Current status:
Answered by Gillian Martin on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many gamebird rearing and release facilities have been found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2023.
In 2023 six game bird premises were declared with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Scotland. These were:
- Near Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, confirmed 08 August 2023 (AIV 2023/29)
- Near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, confirmed 14 August 2023 (AIV 2023/41)
- Near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, confirmed 14 August 2023 (AIV 2023/42)
- Near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, confirmed 14 August 2023 (AIV 2023/43)
- Near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, confirmed 17 August 2023 (AIV 2023/44)
- Near Forfar, Angus, confirmed 18 August 2023 (AIV 2023/45)