We will be testing samples collected for surveillance on the African continent.

The initial tests are negative for bird flu.

We have tested samples that were sent to us from Malawi and they all tested negative. They were from migratory swallows which were dying in large numbers.

We have robust surveillance measures in place and have taken more than 3,500 samples from wild birds, which so far have not detected H5N1 in the UK.

Test pits were done, and a number of samples were collected to assess chemical constituents.

Dozens of samples from poultry had been collected after the first outbreak. The results of those are coming out in phases.