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Order! Order. Hello, I'm Sean Curran, and this is today in Parliament from BBC Radio 4

for Thursday the 30th of January, when ministers told farmers to be vigilant following an outbreak of

bird flu. Haven influenza is once again posing a threat to both kept and wild birds across the country.

The Conservatives fear women's voices are being ignored by the NHS in England.

For too long, women's health service experiences is one of being pushed from pillar to post.

And a brother describes how his sister felt when she found out she could have an assisted

death.

This is my golden ticket.

When she was accepted, she said it was the greatest relief of her life.

Bird owners in England have been told to remain vigilant after outbreaks of avian flu.

Scrupulous biosecurity by all birdkeepers at all times is essential to protect the health and welfare of flocks.

That was the Environment Minister Daniel Zichner, responding to an urgent question about the virus.

Avian flu has killed millions of birds around the world in recent years,

and the minister said it was once again posing a threat to both kept and wild birds.

Supporting birdkeepers, the public and conservation bodies to manage and prepare for alien

influenza continues to be one of our main priorities. He told MPs an avian influenza prevention

zone was in force across England, Wales and Scotland, and in some areas

bird owners had been ordered to keep poultry inside, but he stressed that the risk to the

general public remained very low.

The Food Standards Agency has confirmed that Avian influenza poses a very low food safety risk

for UK consumers. Properly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat.

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