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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Simpson"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156251/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Immediate and robust action was taken as soon as suspicions of disease emerged. Tried and tested procedures for dealing with avian flu outbreaks are being followed.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>A 10km restriction zone has been introduced and all 6,000 birds on the affected farm have been culled to prevent any potential spread of infection.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Defra is working closely with Public Health England which is responsible for human health and the Food Standards Agency, responsible for food safety.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Detailed investigations to discover the origin of the outbreak are ongoing.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Secretary of State gave an oral update in the House on 17 November and gave more details on the action taken.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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