Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 63885

Agriculture: Livestock

Tabled: 30 June 2025

Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the (a) expansion of existing and (b) building of new industrial livestock fa

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Government promotes efficient, competitive farming, but does not seek to favour large, or small-scale, farming operations. Farms of all sizes have a role to play in promoting sustainable UK agriculture. All farms must comply with comprehensive UK law ...

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