Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 109592
Animal Sentience Committee
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the effectiveness of her Department's engagement with reports produced by the Animal Sentience Committee.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra greatly values the work of the Animal Sentience Committee in ascertaining whether, in their view, ministers across Government have appropriately considered how policy decisions might affect the welfare of sentient animals. As required under the Anim...
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