Bird Flu

Am I the only the person in the world who listened to Ben Bradshaw on the Today programme yesterday April 5 and listened to him telling us that they were only conducting a test as to how DEFRA would cope with an outbreak of Bird Flu. He even stressed the fact that if people were listening then they must not be afraid because this was definitely only a test of systems and procedures.
He seemed to show amazing foresight because the very next day it is announced that there has in fact been a Swan found in Scotland with the disease. Furthermore, the Swan was found a week ago. Accordingly, when can we trust the government to tell the truth. When did they organize the test. We must be told because this further increases peoples fears of spin etc. Funny how these things always happen whilst Parliament is away on holiday and of course we cannot distrub MPs whilst they are enjoying their holidays can we.