Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 35044

Animal Welfare

Tabled: 3 March 2025

Answered: 11 March 2025

Question

Irene Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to (a) phase out the use of cages for farmed animals and (b) introduce animal welfare labelling.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

We remain firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. The use of cages and other close confinement systems for farmed animals is an issue which we are currently c...

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